In 1896, The Wall Street Journal began publishing what is known today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average as a daily feature.
In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked in the Mediterranean by Palestinian terrorists.
In 1996, Fox News Channel was launched on cable TV. In 2001, the United States and Great Britain began air strikes against strategic targets in Afghanistan.
BIRTHDAYS
Niels Bohr …