Thursday, September 18

Good morning!!!

Today we will take our Pre-assessment test in US History.

This date in history:

1793 - U.S. President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. 

1830 - The "Tom Thumb", the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties. 

1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by the U.S. Congress. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into other states. 

1851 - The first issue of "The New York Times" was published. 

1927 - Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System made its debut with its network broadcast over 16 radio stations. The name was later changed to CBS. 

1947 - The United States Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act. 

1955 - The "Ed Sullivan Show" began on CBS-TV. The show had been "The Toast of the Town" since 1948.