Today in History

1808 A law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States went into effect.
1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free.
1992 - The ESPN Radio Network was officially launched. Thank You Very Much ESPN!!!
1993 Czechos lovakia peacefully split into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
1994 The North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect.
1998 An anti-smoking law went into effect in California, prohibiting people from lighting up in bars.
1999 The euro became the official currency of 11 European countries. When will it become the currency of the US? Probably in the next 4-8 years.
2008 No-smoking rules went into effect in France, prohibiting people from lighting up in cafes, bars and restaurants.