Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, was appointed in 1916.
On this day in history 1915 Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard.
U.S. shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after lift off, killing all seven crew members aboard, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe on this day in history 1986.
In 2003, his second State of the Union Address, President Bush presents his case for war with Iraq.