On Monday, the market recovered some of Friday’s losses. The Dow gained 239.62 points (1.32%) to finish at 18,325.07, the NASDAQW closed 85.98 points (1.68%) higher at 5,211.89, and the S&P 500 increased 31.23 points (1.47%) to 2,159.04. The Russell 2000 was up 16.66 points (1.37%) at 1,235.87, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 305.97 points (1.38%) to 22,463.50.

On the NYSE, 3.1 billion shares changed hands, and on the NASDAQ, 2.9 billion shares traded, with advancing issues outnumbering declining issues more than 2 to 1 on both exchanges.

ON THIS DATE: In 1847, U.S. forces took the hill Chapultepec during the Mexican-American War. In 1898, Hannibal Williston Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film, which is used to make movies. In 1922, in El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit. In 1935, aviator Howard Hughes, Jr., of Houston, set a new airspeed record of 352 mph with his H-1 airplane (Winged Bullet). In 1948, the School of Performing Arts opened in New York City. It was the first public school to specialize in performing arts. In 1948, Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the U.S. Senate and became the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress. In 1949, the Ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed. In 1970, the first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race. In 1971, the World Hockey Association was formed. In 1977, the first diesel automobiles were introduced by General Motors. In 2001, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States on September 11. Also, limited commercial flights resumed in the U.S. for the first time in two days.