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Grandma Eileen born
My great grandma Eileen is born -
monopoly
The parker brothers release the board game Monopoly -
Brittish Broadcasting System
(BBC) Brittish Broadcastig system starts the first public television brodcast in London. -
Amelia Earhart
Emilia Earhart and her flight navigator Fred Noonan take off from Miami attemting an around-the-world flight -
Oil
Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia -
USO
The USO begins providing cofee, donuts, and entertainment to United States military -
United Nations
26 countries agree to form United Nations -
MCWR
Marine Corps Womans Reserve is created -
Warsaw Uprising
Nazi troops end the Warsaw Uprising -
World War 2
World War 2 ends -
OAS
Organization of American States is founded -
United States Constitution
22nd amendment to United States limiting presidents to only two terms is ratified -
Ann Davison
Ann Davison becomes first woman to single handedly said the Atlantic Ocean -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin dies of stroke -
U.S Pledge of Alegiance
The words "Under God" are added to the Pledge of Alegiance -
Disney Land
Disney Land opens to the public in Anaheim, California -
Alaska
Alaska is admitted at U.S.A's 49th state -
New York newspaper strike
The New York Newspaper strike ends after 114 days -
John Glenn
John Glenn, first person to orbit the earth, resigns from the space program -
Vietnam War
3,500 troops arrive in south vietnam, becoming the first American combat troops in Vietnam -
Lockheed U-2
U.S announces that a Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance plane has disappeared over Cuba -
Earth Day
A blow-out on Union Oil's Platform spills 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil into a channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern California. This inspires Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson to organize the first Earth Day in 1970 -
Nuclear treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect, after ratification by 56 nations -
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 lands on the Moon -
Peoples Magazine
People magazine's first issue released. Mia Farrow is on the cover -
Washington Metro Subway Sytem
The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens -
Apple computers
Apple Computer is incorporated. -
U.S Copyright Law
The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. -
Washington Windstorm
Windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 1/2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge. -
Voice Check Mistake
United States President Ronald Reagan, during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks, "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes". -
Plane crash in Sioux City, Iowa
United Airlines Flight 232 (Douglas DC-10) crashes in Sioux City, Iowa, killing 112. 184 on board survive. -
Columbia's cocaine cartel
A Miami, Florida jury convicts former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega of assisting Colombia's cocaine cartel. -
"Don't ask, don't tell"
U.S. President Bill Clinton announces his 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy regarding gays in the American military -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. -
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). -
U.S embassy Bombings
The bombings of the United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya kill 224 people and injure over 4,500; they are linked to terrorist Osama Bin Laden, an exile of Saudi Arabia -
Oklahoma tornado
An F5 tornado slams into Moore, Oklahoma, killing 38 people (the strongest tornado ever recorded in world history). -
World Trade Center terrist attacks
9/11 attacks: Almost 3,000 people are killed in suicide attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City and The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. -
Charles Bishop crashes plane, causes fear
Charles Bishop, a 15-year-old student pilot, crashes a light aircraft into a Tampa, Florida building, evoking fear of a copycat 9/11 terrorist attack. -
Space Shuttles last flight
STS-107: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on what turns out to be its last flight -
International Red Cross
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement adopts the Red Crystal as a non-religious emblem for use in its overseas operations -
First African American president
United States presidential election, 2008: Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States. Barack Obama becomes the first African-American President-elect -
Health issues in America
The World Health Organization expresses concern at the spread of influenza from Mexico and the United States to other countries -
H1N1 influenza pandemic is over
The World Health Organization declares the H1N1 influenza pandemic over, saying worldwide flu activity has returned to typical seasonal patterns