Today in History – 1833 – The Village of Chicago is incorporated with a population of 200. 1861 – Abraham Lincoln imposes the first federal income tax – revenues to be collected following year. 1864 – The Battle of Mobile Bay – Civil War. 1891 – The first American Express traveler’s check is cashed. 1909 – Congress passes the first Corporation tax. 1914 – The first electric traffic lights are installed in Cleveland – red and green, no amber. 1914 – Germany launches an assault on Belgium beginning the first battle of World War I. 1921 – The first play-by-play baseball game broadcast on KDKA, Pittsburgh – Corsairs beat Philly 8-5. 1952 – The first transatlantic helicopter flight. 1962 – Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years imprisonment – it is later increased to life. 1962 – Movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dad in her Los Angeles home. 1963 – The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is signed by Britain, US and Russia – no more booms in atmosphere, space. 2003 – The House of Bishops votes to confirm Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire.
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