Today in History
1456 – A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death. 1798 – As a result of the XYZ Affair, the U.S. Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the “Quasi-War”. 1834 – In New York City, four nights of rioting against abolitionistsbegin. 1846 – American troops occupy...