The 'c' stands for the speed of light. You don't need fancy equipment to measure it. All you need is a microwave, ruler, bar of chocolate and a calculator. How to: 1  Take the turntable out of the microwave. 2  You need the chocolate to stay still whilst you heat it.
April 17, 1861 - Delegates at the Virginia Convention in Richmond pass an Ordinance of Secession by a vote of 88 to 55. Thirty-two of the no votes come from trans-Allegheny delegates, who are more firmly Unionist than representatives from other parts of the state.
South Carolina acted first, calling for a convention to secede from the Union. State by state, conventions were held, and the Confederacy was formed. Within three months of Lincoln's election, seven states had seceded from the Union. Just as Springfield, Illinois celebrated the election of its favorite son to the Presidency on November 7, so did Charleston, South Carolina, which did not cast a single vote for him.