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The Invention of the Telephone
On this day, the very first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. It wouldn't be until years later that it would be used publicly. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The US troops were defeated by the Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes at the Little Bighorn River. The battle was possibly the most significant one in the Great Sioux War of 1876. -
Centennial of America's Birth
On this day it had been 100 years since the United States had established independence. -
Colorado is a US State
Colorado is officially declared a US state. -
The 19th US President is Elected
The nineteenth president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes is elected. -
The Nez Perce War Begins
In White Bird Canyon, Idaho, begins the first conflict between the US troops and the Nez Perce warriors. The New Perce came out of the first battle victorious. -
The Lightbulb is Invented
Let there be light! Thomas Edison invents the lightbulb after years of trial and error. Edison never gave up and it paid off! -
The Lightbulb Patent
Thomas Edison puts a patent on his lightbulb. He would later do this once again in 1880. -
The 20th US President is Elected
The twentieth US president in elected, James A. Garfield. He was an ex-military general during the Civil War. -
The Second Assassination
James A. Garfield becomes the second president to be assassinated (Abraham Lincoln being the first). Chester A. Arthur then becomes president in his place, which made him the 21st US president. -
The 22nd President is Elected
Grover Cleveland becomes the twenty-second president of the United States. -
Benz Motor Car
Carl Benz patents his 'gas powered motor vehicle', otherwise known as a car. -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act in put in place, which allowed the government to break up and interfere with tribal lands. -
The 23rd President is Elected
Benjamin Harrison is elected as the twenty-third United States president. He was the grandson of former president William Henry Harrison. He was also the great-grandson of founding father, Benjamin Harrison V. You could say that it ran in the family. -
The US Welcomes North Dakota and South Dakota
North and South Dakota officially become a state of the US. -
Montana Becomes a US State
Montana officially becomes a state in the US. -
Washington is a US State
The US welcomes Washington as an official US state. -
The US Welcomes Idaho and Wyoming
Idaho and Wyoming officially become US states. Idaho on July 3 and Wyoming on July 10. -
Homestead Strike
An organized strike by workers against private security agents occurred in attempt to stop the wage from decreasing. -
Grover Cleveland Second Term
Grover Cleveland serves once again as president of the United States. -
Pullman Strike
A railroad strike that disrupted railroad traffic. This resulted in the first time that the US government used an injunction to stop a strike. -
Utah Becomes a State of the US
Utah becomes an official state of the US. -
The 25th US President is Elected
The twenty-fifth US president is elected, William McKinley. -
The USS Maine Explodes
A US Naval ship is sent from Florida to help in the Cuba War for independence. It exploded on the Havana Harbor during a Cuban revolt against Spain. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish American war begins as a result of the explosion of the USS Maine. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed, bringing an end to the Spanish-American war. The US ceded Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.