TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1789, Congress passed the Judiciary Act, which provided for the Supreme Court and the office of attorney general.

In 1960, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, was launched.

In 1968, “60 Minutes,” American television’s longestrunning prime-time news program, premiered on CBS.

In 2005, Hurricane Rita hit Texas and southwestern Louisiana.

BIRTHDAYS

John Marshall (1755-1835),…