Which one would you tell your nearest and dearest? Why that one?
1499 The German, Italian, French and Romansh Confederation Helvetia declared itself to be the nation of Switzerland, leaving the Holy Roman Empire.
1656 In Maryland an all woman jury heard the case of Judith Catchpole (no relation to Eric) on the charge of infanticide. Her defence was that she had never had a child. The jury concurred.
1735 British Prime Minister Robert Walpole moved into a house at 10 Downing Street.
1862 U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
1947 A Douglas C-54 flew the Atlantic on automatic pilot.
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