College History 1

Christopher Columbous signs Contract

Apr 17, 1492

Christopher Columbous signs a contract with Spain to find a faster route to the Indies.

Columbous makes land fall

Oct 12, 1492

Christopher Columbous makes land fall in the Bahamas, but he believes it is east Asia.

Hernan Cortes invades Mexico

Mar 13, 1519

Hernan Cortes invades Mexico, Captures the Aztec's and establishes New Spain

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca says he is first to Enter the West

Nov 6, 1528

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is ship wrecked off the coast of Texas and starts an eight year odyssey that he is first to set foot in the West.

Hernando de Soto lands in FLorida

May 28, 1539

Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay to begin his expedition across the southeast.

Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado invades North

Feb 25, 1540

Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado leads Mexico's invasion of the North with 300 conquistadres and more than 1000 Indians

Spain's "New Laws" are repealed

Jan 1, 1546

Spain's "New Laws" barring Indian Enslavement are repealed at the insistence of the New World colonists. They developed a colony depended on slave labor.

Bartolome de Las Casa was the first priest in the western hemisphere

Jan 1, 1552

Bartolome de Las Casa was the first priest in the western hemisphere and cheif architect of the "New Laws". He also published "Brief Relations of theDestruction of the Indies", about gruesome examples of the colonists treatment of the Indies.

Jamestown is founded

May 14, 1607

Jamestown is founded in Virginia. This is the first permanent English colony on the continent.

Samuel de Champlain found Quebec

Jul 3, 1608

Quebec found in Canada as the first permenent French colony on the continent.

German astronomer discovers Jupiter moons

Jan 1, 1610

Simon Marius discovers jupiter moons but does not officially report it. Galileo does on July 1st 1610.

Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock

Dec 11, 1620

English Pilgrims land at Plymouth ROck, Massachuetts

Horses that were stolen transform the Indian colony

Jan 1, 1650

Horses stolen from the ranches of New Mexico begin to transform the culture of the Plains. This enabled Native Americans to hunt and fight in battle.

U.S police corps established

Aug 12, 1658

The first United Staes police corps was established

John Lockes constitution approved

Jul 21, 1669

John Lockes constitution of English colony of Carolina approved.

Europeans journey down the Mississippi

Jan 1, 1674

Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette became first Europeans to journey down the Mississippi.

Three French explorers travel the Gulf of Mexico and claim Louisiana.

Apr 9, 1682

Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, and Henri de Tonti complete a four month vouage in what is now The Gulf of Mexico, claiming the Mississippi Valley for France and named it Louisianna.

Massachuetts fasts for the witches

Jan 4, 1699

Massachuetts holds a day of fasting for the wrongly persecuting "witches".

California is established to be part of North America

Jan 1, 1705

Eusebio Kino produces a map that established California is part of North America.

Georgia's colony is founded.

Feb 12, 1733

James Oglethorpe founded the Georgia colony, near Savannah.

First Jockey Club

May 10, 1734

First Jockey Club was established in South Carolina

England and Russia Sign Agreement

Dec 13, 1734

England and Russia sign a trade agreement

First Opera is opened in United States

Feb 8, 1735

First opera in United States is opened in Charleston, South Carolina.

A wave kills 300,000

Oct 7, 1737

A fourty foot wave sinks 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 in Bengal, India.

Earthquake kills 300,00

Oct 11, 1737

Earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys half of Calcutta, India.

Treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends War

May 25, 1738

The Treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojucular War with settlement of the boundary dispute and exchange prisoners.

French Explorer reaches western shore of Lake Michigan

Jul 20, 1738

French explorer Piere Gaultier de Varennes et de la Verendrye reaches the western shore of lake Michigan.

Slave revolt in South Carolina

Sep 9, 1739

Slave revolt in Stono, South Carolina is led by a man named Jemmy. Twenty-five whites were killed.

First American magazine published

Feb 13, 1741

Andrew Bedford publishes the first American Magazine called "American Magazine".

Alaska is dicovered

Aug 20, 1741

The state that is now Alaska is discovered by a Danish explorer by the name of Vitus Bering

Clecius is introduced

Dec 25, 1741

Astronomer Andres Clecius introduces the centigrade temperature scale

Franklin invents stove

Jun 11, 1742

Benjamin Franklin invents the "Franklin Stove".

First Town Meeting

Mar 14, 1743

THe first American Town Meeting was held. It was located in Boston's Faneuil Hall

Earth's Notation Motion is Discovered

Dec 31, 1744

James Bradley announces the discovery of Earth's notation motion, which is the wobble.

Riot after Public Execution

Jun 28, 1748

A riot occurs after a public execution in Amsterdam with two hundred plus people killed

First Lutheran Denomination in North America

Aug 26, 1748

The first Luther denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.

First College Fraternity was formed

Nov 11, 1750

The F.H.C Society, also known as the Fat Hat Club, was formed at Raleigh Tavern, Wlliamsburg, Virginia. This was the first college fraternity.

Fire Insurance Policy issued

May 11, 1752

The first fire insurance policy was issued in Philadelphia

Practice of Medicine is passed

Jun 10, 1760

New York passes the first effective law regulating practice of medicine.

End of French-Indian War

Feb 10, 1763

Treaty of Paris ends the French-Indian War. This surrendered Canada to England

John Adams gets married

Oct 25, 1764

John Adams marries Abigail Smith, and the marriage lasts 54 years.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

The stamp act has been passed by the British

British established the Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

This act was establishede and forced American colonists to house British soldiers.

First United States medical college established

May 3, 1765

First United States medical college established in Philadelphia

Stamp Act is repealed

May 17, 1766

This act was repealed by the King

British government disbands on tea

May 14, 1767

British government disbands Americans import duty on tea.

British passes Townshend Revenue Act

Jun 29, 1767

British passes Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America

Chamver of Commerce

Apr 5, 1768

1st US Chamber of Commerce forms in New York City.

1st Methodist church in US initiated

Oct 24, 1768

1st Methodist church in US initiated named WEsley chapel, in New York.

Boston Massacre occurs, Killing 5 people

Mar 5, 1770

Boston Massacre, British troops kill 5 in crowd.

The Townshend Acts are repealed

Apr 12, 1770

The Townshend Acts are repealed by the king.

School for blacks established

Jun 28, 1770

Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia

Protestant church hold communion

Jun 9, 1772

1st Protestant church west of Pennsylvania holds communion in Ohio

1st naval attack of Revolutionary War

Jun 9, 1772

1st naval attack of Revolutionary War takes place in Providence, RI

Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom

Jan 6, 1773

Slaves in Massachusetts petition for freedom

First Insane Asylum Opens in Virginia

Oct 12, 1773

America's first insane asylum opens for 'Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds' in Virginia

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

1st Continental Congress assembles in philadelphia

British are coming!

Apr 19, 1775

Paul Revere & William Dawes warn "British are coming!" And British begin siege of Boston

British are defeated

Jan 3, 1777

Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ

New York Becomes a State

Apr 20, 1777

New York adopts a new consitituion to become a state

Capt James Cook finds Sandwich Islands

Jan 18, 1778

Capt James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands, also known as the Hawaiian Islands

Peace Treaty

Jan 14, 1783

Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England

First Balloon Flight

Jun 23, 1784

THe first balloon flight in the UNited States was by 13 year old Edward Warren

Oyster Island for Sale

Jan 24, 1785

Samuel Ellis advertised to sell Oyster Island which is now called Ellis Island and he did not recieve any takers

Bifocals

May 23, 1785

Benjamin Franklin created the new glasses that help for reading close up and far away.

Shay's Rebellion

Feb 4, 1786

Shays Rebellion fails and the farmers have to pay debts.

First Newspaper for the Alleghanies

Jul 29, 1786

THe first newspaper was published on this date west of the Alleghanies, called the PItts Gazette

Emancipating Slaves

Jan 1, 1788

Pennsylvania Quakers have emancipated their slaves, but solomly this does not exile discrimination

First American Novel

Jan 21, 1789

THe first American novel is published and it was written by W.H. Brown's "Power of Sympathy"

Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State

May 21, 1790

Thomas Jefferson joins Washington's cabinet as the Secretary of State.

First United States Law School

Dec 13, 1791

The first United States law school was established, called the University of Pennsylvania

President Veto's First Bill

Apr 5, 1792

On this date, President George Washington vetoed his first bill

President changes Capitol Building

Jun 10, 1793

The Capitol Building was changed from Philadelphia

United States Navy

Mar 27, 1794

THe United States Navy was formed

Pickney's Treaty

Oct 26, 1795

This Treaty was signed between Spain & US, establishing southern boundary of US and giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi.

White House is Finished

Jun 8, 1800

THe new White House is finsished and the PResident Adams and his wife move in.

Chief Justice

Jan 20, 1801

John MArshall is appointed as the United States Chief Justice

Supreme Court Declares Law Unconstitutional

Feb 24, 1803

THe supreme court declares their first law unconstitutional and this law was Marbury vs. Madison.

NewJersey Abolishes Slavery

Feb 15, 1804

New Jersey becomes last state to abolish slavery.

Priest Killedd

Dec 22, 1815

Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos

Now allowed to review decisions

Mar 20, 1816

US Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions

Steam Boat Service

May 16, 1817

Mississippi River steamboat service begins

Spain claims Oregon Territory

Feb 22, 1819

Spain renounces claims to Oregon Country, Florida called the Adams-Onís Treaty.

American Colonization Society

Feb 6, 1820

The first 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society started a settlement in present-day Liberia.

Granted Land in Texas

Jan 3, 1823

Jan 3rd - Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico.

Trail of Tears

Jan 27, 1825

U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears."

Mardi Gras

Feb 27, 1827

First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans

First Dictionary for Americans

Apr 21, 1828

Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary

First railroad opens

Jan 7, 1830

First United States Railroad Station opens in Baltimore

first issue of the Liberator

Jan 1, 1831

William Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal

First railroad Accident

Jul 25, 1832

First railroad accident in US, Granite Railway, Quincy, Massachuettes with 1 death

Public Library

Apr 9, 1833

First tax-supported public library in Peterborough, NH.

Austin imprisioned

Jan 3, 1834

The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City.

National Debt

Jan 8, 1835

The United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.

Crockett and the Alamo

Jan 5, 1836

Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo

Upcoming of Texas

Mar 16, 1836

Texas approves a constitution and abolishes slavery

Michigan

Jan 26, 1837

Michigan admitted as 26th US state

Baseball

Jun 12, 1839

First baseball game played in America

First Bowling Event

Jan 1, 1840

First recorded bowling event in United States,in knickerbacker, New York.

Steamship Burns down

Jan 13, 1840

The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.

Blacks become free

Mar 9, 1841

United States Supreme Court rules negros free

Child Labor Law

Mar 3, 1842

The first child labor law is established in Massachuetts

Wagon Train

May 22, 1843

THe first wagon train started in Mass. with over 1000 members

Morse Code

May 24, 1844

samuel morse taps out the first morse code message

Winscounsin

May 28, 1848

30th state becomes Winscounsin

Women in the medical Field

Jan 11, 1849

Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first women to earm a medical degree

Star

Jul 17, 1850

Harvard Adversary took the first photo of a star

First baseball uniforms worn

Jun 3, 1851

1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers

Women Minister

Sep 21, 1853

first women became an ordained minister, Anionette Blackwell

Lincoln Universtiy

Jan 1, 1854

A black college called Lincoln University was chartered

Michigan State

Feb 12, 1855

Michigan State was established

First National meeting

Feb 22, 1856

1st national meeting of Republican Party in Pittsburgh

National Association of Baseball

Jan 22, 1857

National Association of Baseball PLayers founded in New York

Hawaii

Aug 17, 1858

First bank is located in Hawaii

Mississippi

Jan 9, 1861

Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union

Monitor

Jan 30, 1862

US Navy's 1st ironclad warship (Monitor) launched

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Emancipation Proclamation which ended slavery issued by Lincoln

Grant

Mar 9, 1864

Ulysses S. Grant is appointed commander of Union Army

Surrender

Apr 9, 1865

General Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant