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Significant Events
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Significant and Historical Events
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Galveston Hurricane
With winds estimated at 145 miles per house, the Galveston Hurricane devasted the Texas island. It destroyed the entire city and left thousands homeless. -
Assassination of President McKinley
On September 14, 1901, President McKinley died of complications from a gunshot wound. He was shot outside during a public appearance but died a few days later. -
WW1 Begins
WW1 was ignited when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. -
Influenza Pandemic
A global outbreak of influenza A. -
WW1 Ends
The war ended when rhe Armistice was agreed up on 'the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month". -
The 19th Amendment
Ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment legally granted American women the right to vote. -
Black Tuesday
Also known as Black Tuesday, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 caused investors to lose millions of shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. This led to the beginning of The Great Depression. -
National Anthem Adopted
President Herbert Hoover signed a bill officially adopting "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem. -
WW2 Begins
WW2 begins when Germany invades Poland. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack killed 2,403 people. -
WW2 Ends
WW2 officially ends when Japan surrenders. They surrendered after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. -
Hawaii becomes 50th State
After fighting for more than 50 years following its annexation in WW2, Hawaii becomes the 50th state. -
"I Have a Dream" - Martin Luther
Martin Luther delivers his famous "I have a Dream" Speech at the March on Washington. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the first American spaceflight that landed humans on the moon. The first person to ever step onto the moon was Neil Armstrong. -
Nixon Resigns as President
After the Watergate scandal where President Nixon broke into the Watergate complex in Washington D.C., and then proceeded to try and cover it up, President Nixon announced his intention to resign. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
In downtown Oklahoma City, an Ex-Army soldier and security guard, Timothy McVeigh, parked a rented truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, then proceeded to leave the truck and set off a bomb, which killed and injured hundred of people. -
Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
President Bill Clinton was involved in a sex Scandal with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. She was 22, he was 49 years old.