Today in History 1789—The U.S. Congress passed the First Judiciary Act. The act provided for an Attorney General and a lower federal courts. 1869—Thousands of businessmen were financially ruined after a panic on Wall Street. The panic was caused by an attempt to corner the gold market by Jay Gould and James Fisk. 1915—"The Lamb," Douglas Fairbanks first film, was shown. 1929—The first all-instrument flight took place in New York when Lt. James H. Doolittle guided a Consolidated NY2 Biplane over Mitchell Field. 1933—"Roses and Drums" was heard on WABC in New York City. It was the first dramatic presentation for radio. 1942—Glenn Miller ended his broadcasts for Chesterfield Cigarettes so he could go to World War II. 1957—U.S. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, AR, to enforce school integration. 1960—The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier was launched. The USS Enterprise set out from Newport News, VA. 1961—"The Bullwinkle Show" premiered in prime time on NBC-TV. The show was originally on ABC in the afternoon as "Rocky and His Friends." 1968—"60 Minutes" premiered on CBS-TV. 1968—"The Mod Squad" premiered on ABC-TV. 1977—"The Love Boat" debuted on ABC-TV. 1977—"Come Sail Away" was released by Styx. 1988—James Brown was arrested in Georgia after a two state car chase. 1998—The U.S. Federal Reserve released into circulation $2 billion in new harder-to-counterfeit $20 bills.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:07:57 +0000
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