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 Woodrow Wilson outlined 14 points for peace after World War I. In 1964: President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty.

In 1982: American Telephone and Telegraph settled the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit by agreeing to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies.

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