Tuesday, the Dow dropped 64.10 points (0.27%) to close at 24,099.05, the NASDAQ gained 64.44 points (0.91%) to reach 7,130.70, and the S&P 500 increased 6.75 points (0.25%) to reach 2,654.80. The Russell 2000 increased 8.44 points (0.55%) to 1,550.33, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 71.61 points (0.26%) to close at 27,592.56.

ON THIS DATE: In 1863, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was wounded by his own men in the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia. In 1865, President Andrew Johnson offered $100,000 reward for the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. In 1885, the magazine “Good Housekeeping” was first published. In 1890, the Oklahoma Territory was organized. In 1932, Jack Benny’s first radio show debuted on NBC Radio. In 1941, the Federal Communications Commission agreed to let regular scheduling of TV broadcasts by commercial TV stations begin on July 1, 1941. This was the start of network television. In 1945, Russians took Berlin after 12 days of fierce house-to-house fighting. The Allies announced the surrender of Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria. In 1946, prisoners revolted at California’s Alcatraz prison. In 1969, the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) made its maiden voyage. In 1970, student anti-war protesters at Ohio’s Kent State University burn down the campus ROTC building. The National Guard took control of the campus. In 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory after South Africa’s first democratic elections.