1692 Last people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 19 hanged overall, with six other deaths during Salem Witch Trials 1792 French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping the 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 cease-fire goes into effect, ending the 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 | 
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