Today In History

In 1759: The French formally surrendered Quebec to the British.

In 1793: President Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.

In 1850: Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed slaveowners to reclaim slaves who had escaped to other states.

In 1947: The National Security Act, which unified the Army, Navy and newly formed Air Force into a National Military Establishment, went into effect.