Today In History For February 1st

Today is Tuesday, February 1st and there are 333 days left in the year.

On this day back in1861, Texas voted 166-8 to leave the Union during a Secession Convention in Austin Texas.

The year was 1790, and it was on this day that the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. Only three of the six justices were present, so the court recessed until the next day.

One year ago today, President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan pledging an intensified effort on combating high unemployment. He also asked Congress to quickly approve new job creation efforts that would boost the National deficit to a staggering, and record breaking $1.56 trillion.