On July 8, 1777, the formal adoption of its new state constitution made Vermont the first state to formally abolish slavery.
On July 8, 1777, the formal adoption of its new state constitution made Vermont the first state to formally abolish slavery.
Former East Germany leader convicted of manslaughter for Berlin Wall policy
On August 25, 1997, Egon Krenz, the former of East Germany was convicted of manslaughter for promulgating a policy of shooting any East Germans who attempted to cross the Berlin Wall. Krenz was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison, of which he served four before being released into retirement from political life.