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signing of the treaty of paris
10 February: Signing of the Treaty of Paris. Ending the Seven Year's War, also known as the French and Indian War in North America. -
plot to assassinate James 1
n early 1625, James was plagued by severe attacks of arthritis, gout, and fainting fits, and fell seriously ill in March with tertian ague and then suffered a stroke. He died at Theobalds House on 27 March during a violent attack of dysentery, with Buckingham at his bedside. -
Titled The American Revenue Act of 1764
On April 5, 1764, Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1733), which was about to expire. Under the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. -
stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
american revolutionary war
September 3 – American Revolutionary War: Treaty of Paris – A treaty between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain is signed in Paris, ending the war and formally granting the United States independence from Great Britain. September 9 – Dickinson College is chartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. -
the war of 1812
February 18 – The War of 1812 between the United States the United Kingdom (including Canada) officially ends, following ratification of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) in Washington, D.C.. February 26 – Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from Elba. -
battle of new Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans, The final battle of the 1812-1814 war between Britain and the United States occurred when Britain attempted to invade New Orleans and was defeated by Major General Andrew Jackson -
black hawk war
April 6 – The Black Hawk War begins. May 9 – Lafayette College classes begin. May 21–23 – 1832 Democratic National Convention held in Baltimore. July 10 – President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States. -
mexican and american war
May 9 – Mexican–American War – Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande at Palo Alto, Texas in the first major battle of the war. May 14 – Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on Mexico. May 23 – The Associated Press is founded in New York City -
french national assembly
December 2 – French coup of 1851: In what amounts to a coup, President Louis Napoleon of France dissolves the French National Assembly, and declares a new constitution to extend his term. A year later he declares himself as Emperor Napoleon III, ending the Second Republic. -
american civil war
American Civil War: Battle of Antietam: Union forces defeat Confederate troops at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in the bloodiest day in U.S. history (with over 22,000 casualties). American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war. -
world fair
May 1 – The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, opens to the public in Chicago, Illinois. The first United States commemorative postage stamps are issued for the Exposition. May 5 – Panic of 1893: A crash on the New York Stock Exchange starts a depression. -
the first theatre
April 2 – Electric Theatre, the first movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California. April 7 – The Texas Oil Company Texaco is founded. ... May 20 – Cuba gains independence from the United States. June 2 – The Anthracite Coal Strike begins in the United States. -
pop culture
Fire kills 146 workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, on March 25, 1911. Arizona becomes the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912. ... On April 6, 1912, the U.S. Congress declares war on Germany, marking America's entry into World War I.Jul 1, 20 -
nyc grand central terminal
February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest train station. February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes.
