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Invention of the Telephone
On this day the first telephone call was made. Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor. The call was made between him and his assistant Thomas Watson. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
This was a battle that took place on the 25th and 26th of June. it was between the 7th Cavalry of the U.S. Army and Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. The Native Americans were victorious in this battle. -
Rutherford B. Hayes Elected as President
On this day Rutherford B. Hayes won the election for president against Samuel J. Tilden. He was a Republican. -
Invention of the Light Bulb
On this day was when Thomas Edison first demonstrated the incandescent lightbulb in Menlo Park. -
James A. Garfield Elected as President
On this day James A. Garfield won the election for president against Winfield Scott Hancock. He was a Republican. He was assassinated in office. -
Grover Cleveland Elected as President
On this day Grover Cleveland won the election for president against James G. Blaine. He was a Democrat. -
Haymarket Square Riot
Haymarket Square Riot was originally a peaceful labor protest rally in Chicago, but an explosive device was thrown into the police killing many. -
Benjamin Harrison Elected as President
On this day Benjamin Harrison won the election for president against Grover Cleveland. He was a Republican. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This act was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices and is still in effect today. -
William McKinley Elected as President
On this day William McKinley won the election for president against William Jennings Bryan. He was a Republican. -
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Spanish-American War
On this day the United States went to war with Spain. This was due to the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. In the end the United States won and the outcome was the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Along with this the U.S. gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories. -
Annexation of Hawaii
On this day Hawaii was annexed and became a territory of the United States. This was because it was in a strategic position and so that American naval ships had a mid-Pacific fueling station.