Today In History
9/13
AP Highlight in History:
On Sept. 13, 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.
1948-Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.
2001- Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States; limited commercial flights resumed for the first time in two days.
On Sept. 13, 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.
1948-Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.
2001- Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States; limited commercial flights resumed for the first time in two days.
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