Wednesday, the Dow gained 434.90 points (1.77%) to finish at 25,014.86, the NASDAQ climbed 154.79 points (2.20%) to 7,183.08, and the S&P 500 closed 41.05 points (1.55%) higher at 2,681.05. The Russell 2000 was up 15.49 points (1.05%) at 1,486.94, and the Wilshire 5000 increased 404.71 points (1.48%) to 27,741.52.

ON THIS DATE: In 1606, Guy Fawkes was executed after being convicted for his role in the “Gunpowder Plot” against the English Parliament and King James I. In 1865, General Robert E. Lee was named general-in-chief of the Confederate armies. In 1876, all Native American Indians were ordered to move into reservations. In 1893, the trademark “Coca-Cola” was first registered in the United States Patent Office. In 1940, the first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government. In 1944, during World War II, U.S. forces invaded Kwajalein Atoll and other areas of the Japanese-held Marshall Islands. In 1949, the first TV daytime soap opera was broadcast from NBC’s station in Chicago. It was “These Are My Children.” In 1950, President Harry Truman announced that he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb. In 1958, Explorer I was put into orbit around the earth. It was the first U.S. earth satellite. In 1971, telephone service between East and West Berlin was re-established after 19 years. In 1990, McDonald’s Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow, Russia. In 2005, Keanu Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.