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Trail of Tears
When the Cherokee Nation, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, and Chickasaw tribes were forced to give up land and migrate to an area in now a day Oklahoma. -
Jim Thorpe Was Born
Jim Thorpe was born on this day. -
Oklahoma Land Rush
Was the first land rush in history. This land rush was held in oklahoma. Over 50,000 people raced for land where they were to stick a flag in the ground to claim. This is where the Oklahoma nickname came to hand when people jumped the gun and left early. -
Olympic Games
JIm Thorpe was named to the U.S team for the 1912 olympics in Sweden. -
Married
Jim Thorpe was married in 1913. -
Baseball
Jim Thorpe started his baseball career in 1913 -
Bulldogs
In 1916,17,and 19 Jim thorpe led his team the Bulldogs to the championship in football. -
Dust Bowl
Was a series of dust storms due to lack of dryland farming methods. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
When a car drove into the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City and bombed it. The terrorists name was Timothy McVeigh. -
Oorang Indians
In 1922 Jim Thorpe coached and played for the Oorang Indians.