Today in history
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THURSDAY: On a spirited episode of “Hell’s Kitchen,” the nine remaining chefs take on the infamous “blind taste test” challenge. Later, it’s steak night in the dining room as one team excels the other fails to sizzle. (8 p.m., Fox).
FRIDAY: Prepare to bid farewell to “Wynonna Earp.” The supernatural Western kicks off its final six episodes, but our feisty title character still has plen
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In 1784, John Wesley, the co-founder of Methodism, chartered the first Methodist Church in the United States in Leesburg, Virginia.
In 1844, a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded as the ship was sailing on the Potomac River, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas W. Gilmer and several others.
In 1849, the California gold rush began in earnest as regular steamship service started bringing goldseekers to San Francisco.
In 1953, scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announced they had discovered the doublehelix structure of DNA.
In 1983, the long-running TV series “M-A-S-H” ended after 11 seasons on CBS with a special 21⁄ 2- hour finale that was watched by an estimated 121.6 million people. ty of demons to hunt and lives to save in the town of Purgatory. (10 p.m., Syfy).
SATURDAY: Based on a true-crime book by Ann Rule, the film “Circle of Deception” focuses on a small island community that is turned upside down when a local businessman is found dead the day after Christmas. Was the killer his estranged wife, who complained of domestic abuse – or someone else? (8 p.m., Lifetime).