1942: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Combined Fleet commander, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, had planned a "surprise" attack on the American base on Midway, but the US was fully aware of his plans. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, US Pacific Fleet commander, was more than ready with an ambush of his own. The battle raged from the 4th through the 6th, during which both sides took heavy losses. America lost 307 men, an aircraft carrier (the Yorktown), a destroyer and 150 aircraft. Japan, on the other hand, lost over 2,000 men, FOUR aircraft carriers, a cruiser, and about 250 planes. Yeah, I think we won.
1912: Massachusetts passes America's first minimum wage law. It took the federal government 26 years to catch up with Massachusetts: President Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, establishing a mandatory federal minimum wage of $0.25 per hour. Today's minimum wage limit is $7.25 per hour.
1800: The White House was completed, and President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, move in. It survived two major fires- one in 1814 (thanks to the British Canadian Army) and another in 1929. The White House has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, 3 elevators, and is currently occupied by the least qualified man in US history. OK..that last part is my personal opinion, but I believe history will prove me correct over time!
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