On this day in 1863 - 150 years ago - West Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 35th state. On this day in 1893 - 120 years ago - a jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts found Lizzie Borden not guilty of the ax murders of her father and stepmother. On this day in 1943 - 70 years ago - the Detroit Race Riots erupted; federal troops were sent in two days later to quell the violence that resulted in more than 30 deaths. On this day in 1963 - 50 years ago - the so-called "red telephone" or "hot line" between the United States and Soviet Union was established. On this day three years ago, Neda Agha Soltan, an Iranian activist, was shot dead by police during election protests. The images of her death were captured by cellphone video and spread virally via the Internet, provoking a worldwide outcry.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:03:37 +0000
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