Oklahoma

Trail of Tears

Apr 7, 1838

The Trail of Tears was the route that the Native Americans took to Oklahoma when the they had to leave because of the Indian Removal Policy.

Jim Thorpe's Birth

May 28, 1887

Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1887 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Land Rush

Apr 22, 1889

The starting date of the first land rush of unassigned land was April 22, 1889, there was an estimated amount of 50,000 people racing to get land.

Charlie Thorpe's Death

Feb 19, 1896

Jim Thorpe's twin brother died of pneumonia at age nine and it was very traumatic for Jim.

Statehood

Nov 16, 1907

Oklahoma became a state November 16, 1907. President Theodore Roosevelt signed that Oklahoma could be the 46th state.

Jim Thorpe's 1912 Olympics

Jul 27, 1912

In 1912 Jim Thorpe won men's decathlon in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.

Jim Thorpe, New York Giants

Oct 14, 1913

Jim Thorpe got married to Iva Miller and also signed to play for the professional baseball team, the New York Giants.

The Dust Bowl

Jun 5, 1930

The Dust Bowl was a long period of time (1930-1939) of severe drought and dust storms.

Jim Thorpe's Death

Mar 28, 1953

Jim Thorpe died on March 28, 1953 from a heart attack while he was eating dinner with his wife.

Oklahoma City Bombing

Apr 19, 1995

The Oklahoma City bombing was when anti-government militant Timothy McVeigh set a bomb off on the side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people and injuring over 100.