Today in History, there were not many exiting events. However, there were many little random events.
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln mets Civil War general Winfield Scott after learning that Scott's troops have been defeated by the Confederate Army at Manassas. Scott assumed responsibility for the loss, but Lincoln still sought out advice from him on whether to reinforce General McClellan's troops by pulling some from Washington.
In 1952, John F. Kennedy, then Massachusetts Senator, announces his engagement with Jacqueline Bouvier. Jacqueline becomes one of the most favored first ladies when Kennedy was elected president in 1961.
New York adopts same sex marriage as a state law on this day in 2011. New York becomes the 6th state to legalize same sex marriage. Today, twelve states, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington legalize same sex marriage.
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