events in history after 1550 By DoraWallace Aug 18, 1557 Virgina Dare born. Nov 11, 1620 The Mayflower arrived in America. Feb 22, 1732 George Washington was born. Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea party. Jan 10, 1775 The American Revolution began. Dec 17, 1789 George Washington was elected as first president. Dec 14, 1799 George Washinton died of phemonia. Mar 3, 1845 Flordia became the 27th state. Dec 28, 1845 Texas became the 28th Stare. Jan 10, 1861 The Civil War. Apr 14, 1864 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Jul 2, 1881 Jmes A. Garfeild was assassinated Dec 18, 1901 Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest president. Nov 6, 1906 Willam Mckinley was assassinated. Jan 10, 1918 World War 1 began. Jan 10, 1939 World War 2 began. Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Apr 20, 1999 Shooting at Columbine High School. Sep 11, 2001 A group of terrorist crashed into the World Trade center. May 1, 2011 Death or Osama Bin Laden. Dec 19, 2012 A deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown Connecticut.