TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1543, England’s King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.

In 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill authorizing the Army Medal of Honor.

In 1909, Congress passed the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax. It was ratified by the states in 1913.

In 1960, the Etch A Sketch Magic Screen drawing toy, invented by French electrician Andre Cassagnes, was first produced by the Ohio Art Co.

In 1962, the Rolling Stones played their first-ever gig at The Marquee in London.

In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale announced his running mate would be U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro, the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket.