Fact of the Day

George Washington moved his slaves in and out of Pennsylvania every 6 months to avoid them taking advantage of a law whereby slaves residing in the state longer than that could claim freedom.

Today in History

1687 Parthenon The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon

Today's Birthdays

1934 Dick Heckstall-Smith

1790 Nassau William Senior

1966 Frankie Andreu