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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (47549)12/18/2004 4:49:21 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50167
 
Today in history-December 18:

218 BC - Hannibal had his first great victory over the Roman Republic at the Battle of the Trebia.

1352 - Innocent VI was elected Pope, succeeding Clement VI.

1865 - Slavery in the United States was abolished when the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted.

1961 - Indonesia invaded the Dutch East Indies to annex West Papua on New Guinea.

1987 - Perl 1.000 was released by Larry Wall.