TODAY IN HISTORY [24 SEPTEMBER]

Lead Story

The First Supreme Court, 1789

American Revolution

Congress prepares instructions for negotiating treaty with France, 1776

Automotive

Honda Motor Company is incorporated, 1948

Civil War

Union General Henry Slocum is born, 1827

Cold War

United States will not "cringe" before Soviet weapons, 1953

Crime

The "Chicago Seven" go on trial, 1969

A game warden is reported missing, 1971

Disaster

Hurricane Inez batters Caribbean, 1966

General Interest

Muhammad completes Hegira, 622

Hollywood

Redford stars in Three Days of the Condor, 1975

Literary

Stephen King releases two books at once, 1996

Music

"Last Train To Clarksville" gives the made-for-TV Monkees a real-life pop hit, 1966

Old West

The Mormon Church officially renounces polygamy, 1890

Presidential

Warren Commission report delivered to President Johnson, 1964

Sports

Ben Johnson wins gold, temporarily, 1988

Vietnam War

McNamara and Taylor assess situation in Vietnam, 1963

Political instability continues in South Vietnam, 1967

World War I

Bulgaria seeks ceasefire with Allied powers , 1918

World War II

Japanese gather preliminary data on Pearl Harbor, 1941