Also on this date

In 1860,

what’s considered the first dime novel, “Malaeska: The Indian Wife of the White Hunter” by Ann S. Stephens, was published.

In 1940,

during World War II, Norway decided to surrender to the Nazis, effective at midnight.

In 1943,

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, which reintroduced federal income tax withholding from paychecks.

In 1973,

Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

In 1978,

leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struck down a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men from the Mormon priesthood.

In 1980,

comedian Richard Pryor suffered almost fatal burns at his San Fernando Valley, California, home while freebasing cocaine.

In 1986,

the Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

Ten years ago:

The U.S. and its allies scored a long-sought victory by pushing through new U.N. sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program, punishments Tehran dismissed as “annoying flies.”

Five years ago:

President Barack Obama, addressing the annual Catholic Health Association Conference in Washington, declared his health care law a firmly established “reality” of American life.

One year ago:

Raytheon and United Technologies announced that they would merge to create a massive aerospace and defense company.