History
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16 hours agoToday in History: November 25, Elian Gonzalez rescued
Nov. 25 marks notable historical events, significant political and military milestones, high-profile deaths, and several celebrity birthdays.
On Sept. 18, 1975, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was captured by the FBI in San Francisco, 19 months after being kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Also on this date: In 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which created a force of federal commissioners charged with returning escaped slaves to their owners. The act was repealed in 1864 during the American Civil War.