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    • Today in History: December 23, Japanese war leaders executed

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Dec. 23, 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat of the national government; about two-thirds of the area became the District of Columbia ...

    • Today in History: June 1, GM enters bankruptcy protection

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, “Don’t give up the ship” during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon ...

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