TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HISTORY

In 1792, the French National Convention declared France a republic and voted to abolish the monarchy.

In 1897, the New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church that included the now-famous phrase, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”

In 1981, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Sandra Day O’Connor as the first female Supreme Court justice.

In 2013, Islamic mili…