On this day: February 5
Published On: Feb 05 2013 01:36:00 AM EST
Updated On: Feb 05 2013 02:00:00 AM EST
The U.S. military scores its first aerial victory, Reader's Digest is first published, Disney's "Peter Pan" premieres, and Manuel Noriega is indicted, all on this day.
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1869: The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. The nugget measured 24 inches by 12 inches and weighed more than 240 pounds. It's estimated that the value of the nugget in January 2013 dollars would have been more than $3.7 million.
