The 13th Amendment , making slavery illegal, is ratified by the states.
Owners are to be paid rent equivalent to the average earnings of the three previous years.
The first large-scale nuclear power plant starts up at Shippensport, Pennsylvania, supplying electricity to Pittsburgh area. The New England Journal of Medicine reports today that at least half the drugs donated to Bosnia and Herzegovina during the war, many of them from U.S. companies, were useless and even dangerous, apparently donated largely for the benefit of the company and not the recipients. The House of Representatives starts impeachment proceedings against President Clinton . Any suggestions and corrections would be appreciated. All rights reserved.