On This Day in History
The Thirteenth Amendment is ratified
1865Slavery in the United States was officially abolished with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution)
Also on this day
- 1967 The first pediatric heart transplant is performed — Adrian Kantrowitz and his team performed the world's first pediatric heart transplant, at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.
- 1988 The Australian Capital Territory gains self-government — Self-government was granted to the Australian Capital Territory.
- 1999 The RIAA sues Napster — The Recording Industry Association of America sued the peer-to-peer network Napster, alleging that the service facilitated widespread copyright infringement.