Today In History

In 1815: U.S. forces led by Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans, the closing engagement of the War of 1812.

In 1918: President Wilson outlined his 14 points for peace after World War

I. In 1964: President Johnson declared a “war on poverty.”

In 1987: For the first time, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 2,000, ending the day at 2,002.25.