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…