Tuesday, major U.S. stock indices reversed some of the losses experienced since the Brexit vote. The Dow gained 269.48 points (1.57%) to finish at 17,409.42, the NASDAQ closed 97.42 points (2.12%) higher at 4,691.87, and the S&P 500 increased 35.49 points (1.77%) to 2,036.03. The Russell 2000 was up 17.64 points (1.62%) at 1,107.29, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 373.74 points (1.81%) to 21,045.11.                

On the NYSE, 3.1 billion shares traded, with a more than 5 to 1 lead for advancers. On the NASDAQ, 2.7 billion shares changed hands, with advancing issues outnumbering declining issues more than 3 to1.

ON THIS DATE: In 1652, Massachusetts declared itself an independent commonwealth. In 1776, the Virginia constitution was adopted and Patrick Henry was made governor. In 1888, Professor Frederick Treves performed the first appendectomy in England. In 1925, Marvin Pipkin filed for a patent for the frosted electric light bulb. In 1941, Joe DiMaggio got a base hit in his 42nd consecutive game, breaking George Sisler’s record from 1922. In 1950, U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorized a sea blockade of Korea. In 1953, the Federal Highway Act authorized the construction of 42,500 miles of freeway from coast to coast. In 1972, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.” The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws. In 1995, the shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir docked, forming the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth. In 2000, in Santa Rosa, California, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place for the Charles M. Schulz Museum.