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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: October 11, Anita Hill accuses Thomas

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Oct. 11, 1986, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks in Reykjavik, Iceland, concerning arms control and human rights. In 1809, just over ...

    • Today in History: MARCH 5, Stalin dies after long USSR reign

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. In 1849, Zachary Taylor was inaugurated as the ...