Yesterday, the Dow fell 208.98 points (0.84%) to 24,528.22, the NASDAQ closed 79.18 points (1.11%) higher at 7,085.69, and the S&P 500 decreased 20.91 points (0.78%) to 2,643.85. The Russell 2000 was down 9.32 points (0.63%) at 1,473.54, and the Wilshire 5000 lost 196.02 points (0.71%) to finish at 27,384.22.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note increased 4/32, bringing its yield down to 2.745%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond was up 3/32, decreasing its yield to 3.066%.

ON THIS DATE: In 1802, John Beckley became the first Librarian of Congress. In 1861, Kansas became the 34th state of the Union. In 1886, the first successful petrol-driven motorcar, built by Karl Benz, was patented. In 1936, the first members of major league baseball’s Hall of Fame were named in Cooperstown, New York. In 1949, “The Newport News” was commissioned as the first air-conditioned naval ship in Virginia. In 1963, the first members to the NFL’s Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio. In 1990, Joseph Hazelwood, the former skipper of the Exxon Valdez, went on trial in Anchorage, Alaska, on charges that stemmed from America’s worst oil spill. Hazelwood was later acquitted of all the major charges and was convicted of a misdemeanor. In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team in National Football League (NFL) history to win five Super Bowl titles. The 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 49-26.