1861 – Lincoln imposes first federal income tax
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-imposes-first-federal-income-tax
1914 – First electric traffic signal installed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-electric-traffic-signal-installed
1944 – Hundreds of Jews are freed from forced labor in Warsaw
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hundreds-of-jews-are-freed-from-forced-labor-in-warsaw
1957 – American Bandstand goes national
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-bandstand-goes-national
1962 – Marilyn Monroe is found dead
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-is-found-dead
1981 – Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-fires-11359-air-traffic-controllers
1983 – Risky Business debuts, launches Cruise to stardom
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/risky-business-debuts-launches-cruise-to-stardom
