Today in history

Today is Thursday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2018 and the 57th day of summer.

Today's History: In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln prohibited Union states from trading with states that had seceded.

In 1896, gold was discovered near the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory, sparking a gold rush.

In 1977, Elvis Presley died at age 42. In 2007, U.S. citizen Jose Padilla was convicted of conspiracy in a "dirty bomb" terrorism case and sentenced to more than 17 years in prison, increased on appeal to 21.

Today's Fact: An 18-year-old Elvis Presley paid a private recording studio $4 in 1953 to record "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartache Begins" on a two-sided record as a belated birthday gift to his mother.

Today's Sports: In 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated was published.

Today's Quote: "He was old and wise, which meant tired and disappointed." -- T.E. Lawrence, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"

Today's Number: 102,800 -- height (in feet) from which Joseph Kittinger jumped during a record-setting U.S. Air Force experiment on this day in 1960. Though his height and speed records were broken during the Red Bull Stratos project in 2012, Kittinger's 4 minutes, 36 seconds of free fall remains unsurpassed. Today's Moon: Between new moon (Aug. 11) and first quarter moon (Aug. 18).