United States
Some of the key events about United States
- 1776Declaration of Independence was adopted, establishing the United States as a sovereign nation
- 1787The Constitution of the United States was signed, creating the framework for the federal government
- 1803The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
- 1861The American Civil War began, resulting in over 600,000 deaths
- 1869The First Transcontinental Railroad was completed, connecting the East and West coasts
- 1903The Wright brothers achieved the first sustained, controlled, powered aircraft flight
- 1920The 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote
- 1929The Great Depression started, causing widespread economic hardship
- 1941The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor drew the United States into World War II
- 1944D-Day invasion marked a turning point in World War II
- 1963The President was assassinated in Dallas, Texas
- 1968Civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1969The Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans on the Moon
- 1970National Guardsmen fired on student protesters at Kent State University, killing four
- 1990The Human Genome Project was launched, aiming to map the entire human genetic code
- 1995A domestic terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City killed 168 people
- 2001Terrorist attacks on September 11 killed nearly 3,000 people
- 2005Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
- 2008The first African American president was elected in the United States
- 2008The Great Recession began, leading to significant economic downturn
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