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Galveston Hurricane
Hurricane in Galveston, Texas leaves an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 dead. -
Assassination of President McKinley
President William McKinley is shot in Buffalo, New York. He dies on September 14, 1901 and is succeeded by his Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Start of World War I
Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand leads to the start of WWI. -
End of World War I
The Treaty of Versailles brings an official end to WWI. -
Eighteenth Amendment
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, prohibiting the distribution of alcohol. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote. -
The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis." -
Black Tuesday
The United States stock market crashes, leading to a decade long Great Depression. -
New Deal
New Deal recovery measures are enacted by the U.S. Congress, helping to pull the United States out of the Great Depression -
Twenty-First Amendment
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment of Prohibition. -
Start of World War II
The Invasion of Poland marks the beginning of WWII. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The United States declares war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
End of World War II
WWII ends with Japan formally surrendering aboard the U.S. battleship "Missouri." -
Start of the Cold War
Political rivalrey between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) leads to the start of the Cold War -
Korea War
Korean War begins when Communist North Korea forces invade Non-Communist South Korea. The war lasts until an armistice agreement is signed in 1953. -
Brown v. Board
The landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board declares that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional. -
Start of Vietnam War
Conflicts between North and South Vietnam leads to the start of the Vietnam War. -
"I Have a Dream"
Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the civil rights march in Washington, DC. -
Assassination of President Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He is succeeded by his Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Moon Landing
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr., become the first men to land on the Moon. -
Nixon Resignation
Nixon resigns from the presidency after investigation begins to look into his involvement in the Watergate scandal. -
End of Vietnam War
The Vietnam War ends with South Vietnam's surrender after the Fall of Saigon. -
End of the Cold War
The Cold War ends with the signing of the START I Treating, in which the U.S. and Soviet Union agree to reduce any further strategic nuclear arms.