September 24 - This 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