175th anniversary: Solomon Northup (pictured) regained his freedom after having been sold into...
History · Anniversaries · Tue, January 4, 2028
1853: Solomon Northup (pictured) regained his freedom after having been sold into slavery in the American South; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later became a bestseller.
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| Tue, Jan 4, 2028 | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | in 15 mo |
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