-
Oct 20, 1521
First recorded Spanish expedition reached the Carolina Coast
-
Jun 14, 1562
French attempted settlement of charlesfort on paris island
faild within a year -
Sep 19, 1566
The colony of Santa Elena was established
It was estblished in South Carolina by the Spanish -
King Charles I granted to sir Robert Heath
All territory between 31' 38' N -
King Charles II signed the Carolina Charter
-
First major group of swiss and german arive in the carolinas
-
south carolina was formally incorperated as a royal colony
-
Andrew jackson was born
2nd president of the U.S -
James oglethorpe arived in Charleston SC
He brought 130 colonist with him. -
Colonist repulsed a BRistish sea attck in Charleston SC
-
Charleston fell in the US Revolutionary war
Charleston SC was in battle against the British -
Railroad
Railroad from Charleston to Hamburg was completed -
South carolina declares itself as a indepentent commonwealth
commonwealth means an independent country or community, exspecially a democratic republic -
SC became the first state to secede from the union
-
Democratic convention
This was held in Charleston Sc, divided over slavery -
THe battle of Charleston SC
The fedral fleet attack on fort sumter failed -
University of South Carolina was opened to all races
-
President Grant sent troops to SC
-
Race riot
This took place in Charleston SC -
Hurricane hits Florida and Carolina
This Hurrican killed 700 people. -
Fire in Charleston
FIre burns half of Charleston -
Blacks were found to be still enslaved in parts of SC
-
Charles Hard townes was born
He developed lasers and was born in Greenville SC -
Eartha Kitt was born in SC
She played Batwomen -
Carolina Hembal
She was one of 3 women accepted for the civilian pilot training program at the University of South Carolina. She became the first girl to graduate -
Six marine recruits drown
They drowned during excersise at paradise falls in South Carolina.
