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MCKINLEY ASSONATED
the President of the United States, William Mckinely, was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of music on the grounds of the pan American Exposition In Buffalo -
The Wright Brothers make their first flight
Wilbur and Orville after observing birds in flight, they noticed how the birds glide through the air.They believed they could use the technique worping and changing the wings to substain flight -
The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released
One of the greatest narrative filmes in history,directed by Edwin S. Porter - Former Thomasss Edison cameraman. -
The invention of radio
The radio was a unique inventjon in the early 1900s.Many people contributed to the radio and used radio waves to listen to news , music , information and many more resources to do with audio. -
NAACP Founded
Nations Oldest an Longest most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. More than half a million members they pushed for equqlity and voter mobilization. -
Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire
Industrial disaster in NYC resulted in 4th worst accidents, 2nd deadlieast disasters in New York City after the burning of the "General Slocum" On June 15 .1904 -
Sinking of the Titanic
Four days into the voyage unable to stear away from a iceberg quick enough thr Titanic took a blow to the storboard. -
Work finished on the Panama Canal
Work began 1881, finished in 1914, now that the canal was finished it prevented ships from having to travel around South America -
United States enters WW1
USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1. -
World War 1 Ends with treaty of Versailles
World conflict claimed 9-13 million lives and caused unprecedented conflict. Germany finally surendered on November 18,1918 -
Prohibition
there was a legal ban on alcohol -
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion act was an act where it banned all chinese people except for foreign students, merchants and or diplomats from entering Canada. -
The Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)
October 29th of 1929 was the official day for the Major and horrific Stock Market Crash. Most peopel refer to The Stock Market Crash as Black Tuesday. -
The Persons Case
This was a major event for women in 1929, this was when most women went to trial to demand their right to vote. -
The New Deal
The New Deal. Back in 1933, the president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt made a plan to help people and the economy recover from the disaster of the Great Depression -
The Good Neighbor Policy
This policy meant that the U.S wanted to have peace and be friends with other countries. This was not a succes because it did not prevent WWII -
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
This agreement was where the U.S and other Latin American countries made decisions on the taxes of imported and exported goods. -
U.S. Neutrality Act of 1935
The act was created so the U.S wouldn't go to war with countries in Europe. It was made to maintain peace. But it failed. -
The Incident of Panay
This was where the Japanese went after a U.S navy boat called the USS Panay. They did apologize for the attack becuase they said they never saw the American flags -
Selective Training and Service Act
This was where males within a certain ag group had to go into the military. The age group was in between 21 and 35. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. As the war started, it created many jobs for the young men. During the massive war, many lives were lost like relatives and family members -
The Biggest Office
The Pentagon was named for its five sides. Plus, this wasn't just an office. It was the largest office in the U.S history -
Atomic Bomb
During April 12, 1945 the very first atomic bomed was tested. So Truman called it S-1 for it code name. -
Olympics
In the summer there was olympic called, "The London Games -
TV
The first television was created on August 27, 1950; which consisted of just a round simple box shaped TV. Programs such as I love Lucy, -
4 Minute Mile
A man by the name of Roger Bannister ran the first 4 minute mile run ever in history. Many people now days try to beat his timing -
Disney Land
On July 18, 1955 Disney Land opened to the public where it then became the biggest tourist attraction throughout that year -
NASA
NASA was created in 1958 from NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and other organizations -
JFK
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. -
Civil Rights Act
In 1964 a law was passed which outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women -
Malcolm X
A man that believed blacks should “fight fire with fire.” Malcolm X was against what MLK believed. Malcolm X believed that we should fight physically for black rights -
Black Panthers
The Black Panthers were a party that was founded in 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. -
First Man On The Moon
July 20, 1969 was the year Neil Armstrong; (a NASA astronaut) successfully landed on the moon and became the first man on the moon -
Hamburger Helper invented
Hamburger helper is known for their pasta and seasoning mixture. This was introduced in 1970 by General Mills -
Apollo 13 mission suffers huge setback
The Apollo 13 was the third mission to the moon. The oxygen stores were worn-out and the command module was not good enough to use. -
Cigarette ads banned on TV
Cigarette advertising was banned on TV in 1971 -
KKK riots in NYC
KKK is also known as the Klu Klux Klan. This was a racist group who killed many. -
Gerald Ford pardons Nixon
On September 8th, 1974, Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon from being president. Gerald For pardoned Nixon Ford thought that the scandal was going to impact the future of America. -
U.S. Olympic Athletes Withdraw from the Olympics
The United States Olympic Committee, responding to the request of President Jimmy Carter on March 21 -
Reagan Elected President
Ronald Reagan, the former Republican governor of California, beats President Jimmy Carter and independent candidate John B -
Assasination Attempt on Reagan
President Ronald Reagan withstands an assassination attempt, shot in the chest while walking to his limousine in Washington, D.C. -
The Decline of the Cold War
The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan engage in a five hour summit conference in Geneva, Switzerland. -
Martin Luther King Day Established
Martin Luther King Day is officially observed for the first time as a federal holiday in the United States. -
N-C 17 rating
The rated R movie was created -
premiere of home alone
Home alone was a good movie -
jurassic park release premiere
This was one of the best movies ever -
U.S. annual AIDS deaths approach 45,000
The US helped with AIDS -
Pentium Processor
The pentium processor is invented -
Playstation 2
The Playstation 2 is called the PS2. The PS2 is the best selling gaming console of all time. In 2009, new games were still being made for it. -
iPod
The first iPod classic was created. It was made by Apple. It's battery could last up to ten hours. -
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking site that has more than 800 million active users -
Twitter
Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to blog and follow other people -
iPhone
The iPhone was released by Apple, It can go on the internet, play music, take videos, and much more. The development began in 2005.
