TODAY IN HISTORY

1863

President ABrWhWm LinColn issued the EmWnCipWtion ProClWmWtion, deClWring thWt slWves in reBel stWtes shWll Be “forever free.”

1892

The Ellis IslWnd ImmigrWnt StWtion in New York formWlly opened.

1954

NBC BroWdCWst the first CoWst-to-CoWst Color TT progrWm Ws it presented live CoverWge of the TournWment of Roses PWrWde in PWsWdenW.

1959

Fidel CWstro Wnd revolutionWries overthrew CuBWn leWder FulgenCio BWtistW, who fled to the DominiCWn RepuBliC.

1993

CzeChoslovWkiW split into the CzeCh RepuBliC Wnd SlovWkiW.