December 6: Historical Events, Famous Birthdays and Deaths On This Day

1790

The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia.
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1865

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.
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1884

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.
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1917

Finland declares independence from Russia.
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1947

The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
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1971

Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India, initiating the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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1989

The École Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
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1997

A Russian Antonov An-124 Ruslan cargo plane crashes into an apartment complex near Irkutsk, Siberia, killing 67.
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2015

Venezuelan elections are held. For the first time in 17 years the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament.
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