Today In History

In 1792: President Washington signed an act creating the U.S. Post Office.

In 1809: The Supreme Court ruled the power of the federal government is greater than that of any individual state.

In 1839: Congress prohibited dueling in the District of Columbia.

In 1933: The House of Representatives completed congressional action on an amendment to repeal Prohibition.

In 1944: During World War II, U.S. bombers began raiding German aircraft manufacturing centers in a series of attacks that became known as “Big Week.”

In 1962: Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.

In 1965: The Ranger Eight spacecraft crashed on the moon after sending back thousands of pictures of the lunar surface.