Yesterday, the Dow closed 53.50 points (0.24%) lower at 22,296.09, the NASDAQ lost 56.33 points (0.88%) to finish at 6,370.59, and the S&P 500 was down 5.56 points (0.22%) at 2,496.66. The Russell 2000 increased by 1.17 (0.08%) to 1,451.95, and the Wilshire 5000 decreased 44.41 points (0.17%) to 25,956.87.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 11/32, decreasing its yield to 2.217%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 16/32, bringing its yield down to 2.758%.

ON THIS DATE: In 1789, Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State. John Jay was appointed the first chief justice of the U.S. Samuel Osgood was appointed the first Postmaster-General. Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General. In 1914, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission was established. In 1950, U.N. troops recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul from the North Koreans during the Korean Conflict. In 1955, the New York Stock Exchange suffered its worst decline since 1929 when the word was released concerning U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower’s heart attack. In 1960, the first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago. In 1962, “The Beverly Hillbillies” premiered on CBS-TV. In 1964, “Gilligan’s Island” premiered on CBS-TV. In 1969, “The Brady Bunch” series premiered on ABC-TV. In 1981, the Boeing 767 made its maiden flight in Everett, Washington. In 1985, Shamu was born at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. Shamu was the first killer whale to survive being born in captivity. In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America announced it had created a new rating. The new NC17 rating was to keep moviegoers younger than 17 from seeing certain films. In 1991, four men and four women began their two-year stay inside the “Biosphere II.” The project was intended to develop technology for future space colonies. In 1993, the eight people who had stayed in “Biosphere II” emerged from their sealed off environment. In 1996, Shannon Lucid returned to Earth after being in space for 188 days. She set a time record for a U.S. astronaut in space and in the world for time spent by a woman in space. In 2006, Facebook was opened to everyone at least 13 years or older with a valid email address.