Important Times in Pennsylvania

English Settlement

Mar 30, 1607

The first permanent English settlement in North America is established in Jamestown

New Person Arrives

Mar 30, 1682

William Penn arrives in Pennsylvania.

2nd State

Mar 30, 1787

Pennsylvania approves the U.S. Constitution, becoming the 2nd state.

Battles

Mar 30, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Johnstown Flood

Apr 6, 1889

More than 2,200 people died in the Johnstown Flood.

Steel Supplies

Mar 30, 1941

Pennsylvania supplies about one-third of America's steel during World War II

Robert Nix

Mar 30, 1956

Robert Nix is elected Pennsylvania's first African American congressman.

Wifi Downtown Pittsburgh

Mar 30, 2006

Wifi Downtown Pittsburgh begins, allowing citizens to connect to the Internet anywhere downtown.