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Oct 9, 1000
Leif Ericson
He crossed the Atlantic Ocean and discovered what is North America. -
Sep 20, 1519
Around The World
Ferdinand Magellan, a sea captain left from Spain and sailed around the world, that was the first time that happened. -
Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh commited suicide after being in prison and searching the South America for gold. -
John Adams
John Adams signed the Declaration of Independance and was the 2nd president of the US. -
Capitol Building
The first President of the United States laid the cornerstone of the Capitol Building. -
Napoleon
Napoleon's French Army of 600,000 retreated home because of lack of shelter and food. -
Battle of Lake Erie
Captian Oliver Perry helped America defeat British in the war of 1812. -
A Sad Day for Indians
Two of the greatest Indian chiefs were killed, Tecumseh and Chief Joseph. -
The Star Spangled Banner
It was written by Francis Scott Key who was a lawyer was working on a case with a prisoner that was getting released and watched the British Navy bomb Fort McHenry. -
Sam Houstan
He became the first President of the Republic of Texas. -
Walter Reed
He proved that mosquitoes did transmit the yellow fever germ. -
John Brown Harpers Ferry
John Brown captured a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. -
John Pershing
John "Black Jack" Pershing was born, he recieved the highest rank of any American army officer. -
James Naismith
James created the game of basketball using on a basket and a ball. -
William Sydney Porter
Wiliiam was a famous writer who was better known as O. Henry. He did most of his writing inside a prison. -
Hidden Treasure
Confederate soldiers robbed banks and forgot what they had done with $114,000 of it when they got caught. -
Mary Celeste
The Mary Celeste is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of all time after being abandoned mysteriously. -
James Garfield
James Garfield died, he was shot 80 days prior. -
Gunfight at the OK Corral
A famous gunfight took place in AZ between the Earp brothers & Doc Holliday and a band of outlaws. -
Jesse James
Jesse James, a famous bank robber who gave to the poor was killed in his home by Bob Ford. -
George Eastman
George Eastman recieved a patent for the first roll-film camera named "Kodak." -
Jane Addams
Jane addamns opened hull house, the first settlement house in a very poor chicago nieghborhood. -
Montana
Montana became the 41st state, it's full of many mountains with a population of 800,00. -
Championship Fight
The first heavyweight title fight under the Queensberry rules was fought between John L. Sullivan and "Gentleman Jim" Corbett. -
First Gasoline Automobile
The first gasoline car was test driven, it traveled only 25 feet. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor married her cousin, Franklin Roosevelt who was the 32nd President. -
First Coast-To-Coast Flight
Calbraith Rodgers was the first person to fly across the US. -
Panama Canal
President Wilson created an explosion in Panama 4,000 miles away and created the Panama Canal. -
Alvin York
Alvin single handedly captured an entire batallion of German soldiers. -
Black Sox Scandal
8 players of the Chicago White Sox admitted "throwing" the World Series for money. -
National Magic Day
Harry Houdini died on October 31st and has been celebrated as Halloween ever since. -
Jesse Owens
In 1936 Jesse Owens was named the fastest man in the world at the olympics. -
United Nations Day
We celebrate United Nations day to work for world peace. -
Charlie Brown
Charlie was created by cartoonist Charles Schulz. -
Sputnik I
The Russian sent a man-made satellite into space. -
Trapped Miners
After a earthquake a group of miners were trapped and some were 24 killed. -
Jim Henson
Jim created the muppets that would later be on Sesame Street. -
NIxon-Kennedy Debate
The first presidential debate was televised on all major networks. -
Warren Comission
The Warren Comission was released to the people, it was to look into the assasination of JFK. -
Woody Guthrie
A great song writer died from Huntington's disease. -
Pablo Picasso
He was a famous painter and sculptor, he helped develop a new style of painting called "cubism" -
Jefferson Davis
Davis became a citizen of the US, 90 years after his death. -
Sandra Day O'Connor
She became the first women to serve as an associate justice on the supreme court. -
Columbus Day
500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. -
James Earl Carter, Jr.
President Carter helped the US government bring peace to Haiti.
