Sunday, September 23, 2018

On This Day in History

Historical Events

1692 Last people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 20 hanged overall during Salem witch trials

1792 French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping French king of his powers

1862 US President Abraham Lincoln says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1

1965 India and Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect, ending Indo-Pakistani War

1980 Iraq invades Iran in an attempt to control the Shatt al-Arab waterway

2011 CERN scientists announce their discovery of neutrinos breaking the speed of light

Andrea Bocelli
60th Birthday