In front of President Theodore Roosevelt, workers lay the foundation stone to Washington National Cathedral. It would be completed in 1990.
Senate confirms John Roberts
The United States Senate confirms John Roberts as the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, replacing the deceased William Rehnquist.
Largest single-day drop in the Dow Jones
Triggered by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day drop in its history.
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