Tuesday, the Dow gained 119.16 points (0.60%) to finish at 19,881.76, the NASDAQ closed 45.97 points (0.85%) higher at 5,429.08, and the S&P 500 increased 19.00 points (0.85%) to 2,257.83. The Russell 2000 was up 8.36 points (0.62%) at 1,365.49, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 188.87 points (0.81%) to 23,614.73.

On the NYSE, 3.1 billion shares traded, with advancing issues outnumbering declining issues more than 3 to 1. On the NASDAQ, 2.9 billion shares changed hands, with a near 2 to 1 lead for advancers.

ON THIS DATE: In 1885, Dr. William Grant performed the first successful appendectomy. In 1896, Utah became the 45th U.S. state. In 1936, the first pop music chart based on national sales was published by “Billboard” magazine. In 1951, during the Korean conflict, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul. In 1957, “Collier’s” magazine was published for the last time. The periodical was published for 69 years. In 1965, in his State of the Union address, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed the building of the “Great Society.” In 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon refused to hand over taped recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1984, Wayne Gretzky scored eight points (four goals and four assists) for the second time in his National Hockey League (NHL) career. Edmonton’s Oilers defeated the Minnesota North Stars, 12 to 8. The game was the highest-scoring NHL game to date. In 1999, former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota’s 37th governor. In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.