YES. April 16th is Emancipation Day, a holiday in Washington DC to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862....
Various Holidays and Festivals April 16th is Emancipation Day in Washington D.C.. It commemorates the day in 1862 that Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act for the District of...