1 of 6 | Father of Paul Megia (R) mourns at a memorial vigil for nine slain transit workers including Paul Megia in San Jose, Calif., on May 27, 2021. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
On this date in history:
In 1864, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, anxious to create new free territories during the Civil War, signed an act establishing the Montana Territory. Montana became a state 25 years later.
In 1868, at the end of a historic two-month trial, the U.S. Senate acquitted President Andrew Johnson of impeachment charges levied against him by the House of Representatives. Johnson won acquittal by one vote on each count.
In 1896, Nicholas II became the Russian czar.
