1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the National Currency Act, which was designed to create a national banking system, float federal war loans and establish a national currency to resolve the financial crisis dating to the early days of the Civil War. 1924 The trial of Adolph Hitler began in Munich, Germany. He and nine other defendants were accused of treason for trying to overthrow the German republic. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. During the eight months he eventually served, he …