From the Archives: 1983 The architecture building, now known for its cramped conditions, housed a 63-foot pencil constructed by architecture senior Jeff Shelton for a class project.

Today
· 1789 ÷ John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president of the United States.

· 1977 ÷ The musical Î'Annie'' opened on Broadway.

Tuesday
· 1864 ÷ Congress authorized the use of the phrase Î'In God we trust'' on U.S. coins.

· 1970 ÷ Millions of Americans observed the first Î'Earth Day.''

Wednesday
· 1985 ÷ The Coca-Cola Company announced it was changing the secret formula for Coke. Negative public reaction forced the company to resume selling the original version.

· 1992 ÷ McDonald's opened its first fast-food restaurant in Beijing.

Thursday
· 1962 ÷ The Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieved the first satellite relay of a television signal, between Camp Parks, Calif., and Westford, Mass.

· 1990 ÷ The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.

Friday
· 1901 ÷ New York became the first state to require automobile license plates; the fee was $1.

· 1945 ÷ Delegates from some 50 countries met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations.