On this October 23rd in history... 4004 BC According to 17th century divine James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, and Dr. John Lightfoot of Cambridge, the world was created on this day, a Sunday, at 9 a.m. 1783 Virginia emancipates slaves who fought for independence during the Revolutionary War. 1861 President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C. for all military-related cases. 1929 The first transcontinental air service begins from New York to Los Angeles.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:47:30 +0000
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