French writer who believed in freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and the separation of church and state.

Voltaire François-Marie Arouet

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.

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