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Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment is ratified
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoOn Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. In 1790, Congress moved to Philadelphia from New ...
Today in History: October 12, China arrests "Gang of Four"
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoOn Oct. 12, 1976, it was announced in China that Hua Guofeng had been named to succeed the late Mao Zedong as chairman of the Communist Party; it was also announced that Mao’s widow and three ...
Today in History: August 8, Nixon announces his resignation
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Monday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2022. There are 145 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon, facing damaging ...
