Daily History

King George III endorses the New England Restraining Act.

The Dow Jones industrial average closes above 10,000 for the first time.

The funeral of Guillotin, the namesake of the execution device, takes place in France.

Two Yoshina cherry trees are planted in Washington, D.C., a gift from Japan.

Police discover 39 victims of the "Heaven's Gate" mass suicide in California.

British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port until tea is paid for.

Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army.

Thomas Harris delivers the manuscript for the novel "Hannibal".

The first championship ice hockey series for the Stanley Cup is played in Montreal.

President Jimmy Carter announces the U.S. will boycott the Moscow Olympics.

President Johnson calls up the Alabama National Guard for a civil-rights march.

The Nevada legislature votes to legalize gambling during the Great Depression.

The War Relocation Authority is created to intern people of Japanese descent.

The first parade honoring St. Patrick is held in NYC by Irish soldiers in the British army.

The United States Military Academy at West Point is founded by Congress.