Tuesday, the Dow gained 122.73 points (0.46%) to finish at 26,773.94, the NASDAQ was down 37.76 points (0.47%) at 7,999.55, and the S&P 500 fell 1.16 points (0.04%) to 2,923.43. The Russell 2000 fell 16.95 points (1.01%) to 1,656.04, and the Wilshire 5000 was down 24.31 points (0.08%) at 30,255.01.

ON THIS DATE: In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared that the last Thursday of November would be recognized as Thanksgiving Day. In 1893, the motor-driven vacuum cleaner was patented by J.S. Thurman. In 1901, the Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated. In 1922, Rebecca L. Felton became the first female to hold office of U.S. Senator. She was appointed by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia to fill a vacancy. In 1942, the Office of Economic Stabilization was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He also authorized controls on rents, wages, salaries and farm prices. In 1955, “Captain Kangaroo” premiered on CBS-TV. In 1955, “The Mickey Mouse Club” premiered on ABC-TV. In 1974, Frank Robinson took over the management position of the Cleveland Indians baseball team. He was the first black manager in major league baseball. In 1989, Art Shell became the first African-American head coach in the modern NFL when he took over the Los Angeles Raiders. In 1990, the Berlin Wall was dismantled eleven months after the borders between East and West Germany were dissolved. The unification of Germany ended 45 years of division.