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The Model T is Introduced
Henry Ford's car that was somewhat affordable, simple to operate, and durable. -
Zimmermann Telegram
The Telegram from the German prime minister to Mexico that basically said if Mexico helped them, they'd fight for Mexico and get some states including Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico back for Mexico to rule over. -
The WWI Armistice
The agreement that ended warfare against the German people on land, sea, and in the air. -
The 19th Amendment
The Amendment passed on June 4th, 1919 that gave women the right to vote. It was ratified on the date it is under. -
Charles Lindbergh's Flight
In the Spirit of Saint Louis, Charles landed in Paris on this day, completing the first non-stop transatlantic flight. He did it having no sleep the previous night, too. -
Black Thursday
The Stock Market crashed. Many Americans lost jobs over time, and the Great Depression ensued. -
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The New Deal
Under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the New Deal program was started. It was a series of programs public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations. -
Hitler Becomes German Chancellor
Hitler becomes Chancellor, attaining more power after the Enabling Act of 1933, which granted him expanded authority. -
The Munich Agreement
It gave Germany the area of Czechoslovakia called Sudeten German Territory. This violated a treaty France had with Czechoslovakia, so another event called the Munich Betrayal also happens around this time. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler didn't spare anything or anyone, and this became known as Blitzkrieg or Lightning War. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, USA, even though they claimed all the while planning to have peace with America. Many, many sailors were killed. This Sunday morning event led to the US getting involved in WW2 -
D-Day
There were actually a couple of D-Days. It was code to refer to a naval attack. This made the foundations of the Allies Win in the War. It began by liberating France. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The USA dropped two nuclear bombs over these cities in Japan, killing hundreds of thousands, and doing exponential damage to the DNA of the survivors. So far, it is the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict. -
The United Nations is Founded
This group is dedicated to maintaining peace between countries/nations. -
The Long Telegram
A really long telegram -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Formation
NATO aka the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 27 European countries, 2 North American countries, and 1 Eurasian country -
Russia Acquires Atomic Bombs
The day that Russia tested its first atomic bomb. -
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The Korean War
A war fought by North and South Korea following border skirmishes and rebellions in South Korea. -
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Brown v. Board of Education
It was decided that racially segregated schools across the United States were unconstitutional, even if they were otherwise equal. -
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The Vietnam War
A war between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat for a White Man
(This white man probably had no disabilities, and Rosa Parks was probably able physically to give up her seat) on the Montgomery bus she rode. -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis of 1962, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 1-month, 4 day (16 October – 20 November 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union which escalated into an international crisis when American deployments of missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of similar ballistic missiles in Cuba. -
John F. Kennedy is Assasinated
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gave President Johnson the power to do what he believed necessary to retaliate against Vietnam. Wikipedia -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
This mission was the first to place humans on the moon including Neil Armstrong. It was an American mission against Russia, and the American flag still stands on the moon. -
The Watergate break-ins
Police arrested burglars who had been involved. Evidence linked the break-in to President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign. -
Nixon Resigns from Office
President Nixon resigned because impeachment was certainly coming his way, due to the Watergate Scandal. He was the first president to resign. -
The Invention of the Internet
A Switzerland citizen introduced the Internet to the world. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Wall built in 1961 was torn down on this day, allowing people to cross the border. -
9/11
al-Quaeda hijackers try to fly 4 planes into buildings, two of which succeeded. This caused the destruction of the World Trade Center. And the deaths of millions, including the hijackers. President Bush responded by arresting suspected al-Qaeda members and resorting to forms of torture to extract information at Black Cites across the world and Guantanamo Bay. The torture memos were written shortly after. -
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CoVid-19 Pandemic
It affected America in late March, according to my memory. People start wearing masks. People than refuse to wear masks, and it becomes quite a controversy.