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On This Day In January 1997 - James Brown got a star on the Hollywood ______ of Fame.?

On This Day In January 1776 - Thomas Paine ______ his pamphlet "Common Sense.?

On This Day In January 1840 - The penny post, whereby mail was delivered at a standard charge rather than paid for by the recipient, began in______ .?

On This Day In January 1861 - ______ seceded from the United States.?

On This Day In January 1863 - Prime Minister ______ opened the first section of the London Underground Railway system, from Paddington to Farringdon Street.?