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President McKinley's Assassination
Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice in the abdomin. Docters tried to preform surgery to find the bullet's remains but were unsuccessful. -
First Successful Airplane Flight
The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane that could fly. Orville Wright piloted the "Flyer" and is credited for the first flight. The new invention sparked interest in many. -
San Francisco Earthquake
Located in California, it was one of the biggest earthquakes of all time. It destroyed 296 miles and helped in the advancement of plate tectonics. -
Titanic Sinks
The Titanic, a British passenger liner, crashes into an iceberg and sinks. More than a thousand people died, including Americans. -
End of Philippine-American War
The war was ongoing for almost 15 years until troops were finally weeded out and defeated. The cause was for Philippines's independence from the United States. -
World War I Ends
The war included the countries of Germany, United States, British Empire, Japan, Italy, and France. After the armistice was signed, the war ended. -
19th Amendment
This amendent allowed everyone of both genders to vote. Directed towards women and now they were allowed to vote. -
First Talking Movie
The first full length talking movie, The Jazz Singer, was released. It helped Warner Bros. films become very popular. -
Wall Street Stock Market Crash
The most devastating stock market crash in American history. It signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. -
The Star-Spangled Banner Becomes Anthem
The Star-Spangled banner was written by Francis Scott Key and was originally a poem. Herbert Hoover signed the song into the official anthem. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a time of severe dust storms that occurred in the west. The land was once fertile, but now dry because of over use. -
The Wizard of Oz Premieres
This film used special effects used up to that time period and imaginative plots. It is argued to be one of the best films of all time. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Pearl Harbor was a United States Navy base and was bombed by Japan. This inccident marked the start of Worl War II. -
U.S. Bombs Japan
The United States dropped bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in retaliation. 15 days after, Japan signed a treaty to surrender. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. The Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base and broke the segregation in baseball. -
Peanuts Comic Strip Created
Peanuts is one of the most popular comic strips to be published. It was translated into 21 languages and read in over 75 countries. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This case is said to be the biggest landmark for the Supreme Court. It declared segregation in schools illegal. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The boycott was an event that sparked more movements towards desegregation. An African-American woman, Rosa Parks, refused to get out of her seat for a white man and concequently, arrested. -
Greensboro Sit-Ins
These were non-violent protests done by African-Americans in a Carolina Woolworth's Store. -
" I Have A Dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous " I Have A Dream" speech to more than 200,000 people, sparking even more interest for the Civil Rights Movement. He performed this spiel during a civil rights march in Washington, D.C. -
First To Land On The Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin wewre the first men to land on the moon. The event increased the curiosity about the moon and caused more landings. -
Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act
This act forced tobacco companies to place a healt warniing label on all tobacco products. The law also made advertisements for tobacco on the radio and TV illegal. -
Microsoft
Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen and is the biggest American electronic corporation. Known best for Internet Explore and XBox, it is one of the worlds's most valuable companies. -
U.S. Department of Education
This department is part of the U.S. Governement and creates rules and regulations regarding schools all across America. -
Operation Eagle Claw Failed
This was a rescue attempt to save Americans that were held hostage, but failed miserably. It ended up being aborted because there was not enough helicopters. -
Arrow Air Flight 1285
Arrow Air Flight 1285 was a plane that was carrying U.S. soldiers to Egypt, but crashed, killing all 256 passengers on the flight. -
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
After blasting off, the space shuttle exploded in 73 seconds. The diaster killed all seven crew members on board. -
Twenty-Seventh Amendment
The 27th Amendment was added to the United States Constitution through a long process held in Congress. It explains that laws dealing with members of Congress cannot be in effect until the next set of terms. -
United States Government Shutdown
The Government Shut down for a total of seven days causing havoc and distress among americans. -
Columbine Shooting
The massacre in Columbine ocurred when two of the school's students killed 12, wounded 23, then committed suicide. -
September 11th
Four planes were hijacked by terrorist group al-Qaeda and used as suicide attacks. Two of the four planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York causing them to collaspe, killing thousands. -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg launched the most popular socail networking site of all time. More than a billion users currently use Facebook as -
Hurricane Katrina
The disaterous storm was the most costliest storm and one of the top five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States.
