On this day in history

December 6

American

1865Georgia ratifies the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery throughout the United States.

Georgia ratifies the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery throughout the United States.

1884The capstone is set on the Washington Monument, completing the tallest stone structure on earth.

The capstone is set on the Washington Monument, completing the tallest stone structure on earth.

1917A munitions ship explodes in Halifax harbor, flattening the city and killing about 2,000 people in the largest…

A munitions ship explodes in Halifax harbor, flattening the city and killing about 2,000 people in the largest man made blast before Hiroshima.

1989A gunman murders 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, declaring he is fighting feminism.

A gunman murders 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, declaring he is fighting feminism.

1240The Mongols storm Kiev and slaughter its people, ending Kievan Rus as a power.

The Mongols storm Kiev and slaughter its people, ending Kievan Rus as a power.

1921Britain and Ireland sign the Anglo Irish Treaty, partitioning the island and creating the Irish Free State.

Britain and Ireland sign the Anglo Irish Treaty, partitioning the island and creating the Irish Free State.