Friday, December 18, 2009

TODAY IN HISTORY

DECEMBER 18


1999:Julia “Butterfly” Hill touches solid ground after sitting for more than two years in an ancient redwood in Humboldt County, Calif., to protest logging.

1865: Secretary of State William Seward certifies the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially abolishing slavery.

1997: Saturday Night Live comedian Chris Farley is found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 33.

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