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    • Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      In 1652, Rhode Island became the first American colony to pass a law abolishing African slavery; however, the law was apparently never enforced. In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during ...

    • Today in History: December 1, Ukraine chooses independence

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the U.S. House of Representatives when a deadlock developed among John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay.