Tuesday, the Dow was down 33.08 points (0.15%) at 22,085.34, the NASDAQ decreased 13.31 points (0.21%) to 6,370.46, and the S&P 500 closed 5.99 points (0.24%) lower at 2,474.92. The Russell 2000 lost 4.01 points (0.28%) to finish at 1,410.15, and the Wilshire 5000 fell 75.35 points (0.29%) to 25,670.04.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 5/32, increasing its yield to 2.272%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 12/32, bringing its yield up to 2.853%.

ON THIS DATE: In 1790, the Columbia returned to Boston Harbor after a three-year voyage. It was the first ship to carry the American flag around the world. In 1831, the first steam locomotive began its first trip between Schenectady and Albany, New York. In 1842, the U.S. and Canada signed the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, which solved a border dispute. In 1848, Martin Van Buren was nominated for president by the Free-Soil Party in Buffalo. In 1854, “Walden” was published by Henry David Thoreau. In 1859, the escalator was patented by Nathan Ames. In 1892, Thomas Edison received a patent for a two-way telegraph. In 1910, A.J. Fisher received a patent for the electric washing machine. In 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. He was the first American to win four medals in one Olympics. In 1944, the Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created “Smokey the Bear.” In 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombing came three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. About 74,000 people were killed. In 1973, the U.S. Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair filed suit against President Richard Nixon. In 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S. In 1975, the New Orleans Superdome was officially opened when the Saints played the Houston Oilers in exhibition football. In 2004, Donald Duck received the 2,257th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2004, Trump Hotel and Casino Resorts announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

WEDNESDAY WISDOM: “He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.”—Elbert Hubbard, American writer