September 24 - The Day in History

September 24 : General Interest 1789: The First Supreme Court The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or retirement... read more American Revolution 1776 : Congress prepares instructions for negotiating treaty with France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-prepares-instructions-for-negotiating-treaty-with-france Automotive 1948 : Honda Motor Company is incorporated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/honda-motor-company-is-incorporated Civil War 1827 : Union General Henry Slocum is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-henry-slocum-is-born Cold War 1953 : United States will not "cringe" before Soviet weapons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-will-not-cringe-before-soviet-weapons Crime 1969 : The "Chicago Seven" go on trial http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-chicago-seven-go-on-trial 1971 : A game warden is reported missing http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-game-warden-is-reported-missing Disaster 1966 : Hurricane Inez batters Caribbean http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-inez-batters-caribbean General Interest 622 : Muhammad completes Hegira http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-completes-hegira Hollywood 1975 : Redford stars in Three Days of the Condor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/redford-stars-in-three-days-of-the-condor Literary 1996 : Stephen King releases two books at once http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stephen-king-releases-two-books-at-once Music 1966 : "Last Train To Clarksville" gives the made-for-TV Monkees a real-life pop hit http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotlast-train-to-clarksvillequot-gives-the-made-for-tv-monkees-a-real-life-pop-hit Old West 1890 : The Mormon Church officially renounces polygamy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-mormon-church-officially-renounces-polygamy Presidential 1964 : Warren Commission report delivered to President Johnson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-commission-report-delivered-to-president-johnson Sports 1988 : Ben Johnson wins gold, temporarily http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ben-johnson-wins-gold-temporarily Vietnam War 1963 : McNamara and Taylor assess situation in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-and-taylor-assess-situation-in-vietnam 1967 : Political instability continues in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/political-instability-continues-in-south-vietnam World War I 1918 : Bulgaria seeks ceasefire with Allied powers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bulgaria-seeks-ceasefire-with-allied-powers World War II 1941 : Japanese gather preliminary data on Pearl Harbor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-gather-preliminary-data-on-pearl-harbor

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