KBEAR: Billings' Greatest Hits » 19 http://kbear.com Billings' Greatest Hits Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for June 19 – US Abolishes Slavery and More http://kbear.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-19-us-abolishes-slavery-and-more/ http://kbear.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-19-us-abolishes-slavery-and-more/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:00:13 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=16466 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1862 – Congress abolishes slavery in US territories, nullifying the Dred Scott Case (More info)

1910 – The first Father’s Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington (More info)

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