EVENTS OF THE DAY
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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