December 11, 2008: Madoff Meets His Match

On December 11, 2008, Bernie Madoff, a highly regarded Wall Street financier and former Nasdaq chairman, was arrested for orchestrating one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history. As the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Madoff faced securities fraud charges after…

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December 7, 1787: Delaware Makes Its Mark

On December 7, 1787, Delaware earned its nickname “The First State” by becoming the first to ratify the United States Constitution. This moment marked the start of the Constitution’s path to becoming the supreme law of the land. Delaware’s unanimous decision reflected its leaders’…

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December 6, 1999: Napster Gets Sued

Napster, a groundbreaking peer-to-peer file-sharing platform, emerged in 1999 as a transformative force in the music industry. Founded by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, Napster allowed users to share and download music files without purchasing them, creating a digital community where music enthusiasts could…

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December 3, 1800: Congress Breaks A Tie

The United States presidential election of 1800 remains one of the most dramatic and pivotal in the nation’s history. At its core was the Electoral College, the mechanism by which the president and vice president are formally elected. On December 3, the electors cast…

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