In 1858, senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held the first of their seven debates.
In 1863, pro-Confederate guerillas led by William Quantrill raided the pro-Union town of Lawrence, Kansas, killing more than 150 men and boys.
In 1911, a former employee stole the “Mona Lisa” from the Louvre in Paris.
It was recovered two years later.
In 1959, Hawaii was admitted as the 50th U.S. …