In spite of the ruling, the Civil War would not end for another year and a half after that. September 22, 1862: President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery in the territories held by the Confederacy, effective January 1, 1863. Two years later, on September 9, it changed the name of the United Colonies to the United States. Comprised of delegates from all 13 American colonies, it served as the governing body during the American Revolution, from 1774 to 1789. September 5, 1774: The 1st Continental Congress was called to order. He was succeeded by Louis XV and Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution in 1789, thus ending the reign of monarchical rule in France. September 1, 1715: Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, died at the age of 76, after ruling France since the age of five. It was believed to have started in a bakery and took three days to put out. September 2, 1666: The Great Fire of London was started, completely destroying the old city located within the ancient Roman Walls.

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