It was on this day in 1895 that the US Supreme Court declared income tax to be unconstitutional. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay your taxes tho! The 16th amendment was ratified less than 20 years later, which made a tax on income allowable again.
According to Wiki, the earliest known event that happened on this date is “217 – Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus” while the the most recent is a two-way tie: “2008 – Yi So-Yeon becomes the first Korean and second Asian woman to go into space” & “2008 – The construction of the world’s first building to integrate wind turbines is completed in Bahrain.”
Some other things that happened on this date include:
1904 – Aleister Crowley, with some help from his Holy Guardian Angel, writes the first chapter of The Book of the Law.
1908 – Harvard Business School established.
1913 – The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution becomes law. Senators are now directly elected by the voters instead of chosen by the State Houses.
1935 – The Works Progress Administration is established.
1943 – President FDR makes it illegal for workers to change jobs unless such a move would help the war effort.
1952 – President Harry Truman seizes all domestic steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike. A few weeks later the US Supreme Court tells him he can’t do that.
1974 – Hank Aaron surpass Babe Ruth’s career home run record with #715. He would go on to hit 40 more before retiring.
Happy birthday greetings to Richard Hatch & Steve Howe.
Respectful birthday greetings to Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.