This Day in History for September 24 – First National Monument and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – The Judiciary Act of 1789, which establishes the Supreme Court of the United States, is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington (More info)

1890 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy (More info)

1906 – US President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s first National Monument (More info)

1948 – Motorcycle builder Soichiro Honda incorporates the Honda Motor Company in Hamamatsu, Japan (More info)

1979 – CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service (More info)