-
Galveston hurricane
Hurricane leaves an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 dead. The nations population nearly 76 million -
McKinley’s second inauguration
McKinley’s second inauguration(March 4). He is shot (sept. 6) by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, N.Y and later dies from his wounds (Sept.14). He is succeeded by his Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt. -
Panama Canal Zone
U.S. acquires Panama Canal Zone (treaty signed Nov.17). Wright brothers make the first controlled, sustained flight in heavier-than-air aircraft at kitty hawk, N.C. (Dec. 17) -
San Francisco earthquake
Earthquake leaves 500 dead or missing and destroys about 4 sq miles of the city(April 18) -
World war 1
U.S. enters WW1, declaring war on Germany and Austria Hungary. Three years after conflict began in 1914 -
Telephones
First long distance telephone service, between New York and San Francisco, is demonstrated (Jan.25) -
Influenza epidemic
Worldwide influenza epidemic strikes, 1920, nearly 20 million are dead. In US ..... 500,000 perish. -
Charles Lindbergh
Makes first nonstop translantic flight in his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis. -
Depression
Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as the 31st president (March 4). Stock market crash precipitates the Great Depression. (Oct.29) -
National anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem (March 3) -
Roosevelt
F. Roosevelt’s second inauguration (Jan 20) -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Fair labor Standards Act is passed, setting the first minimum wage in the US at 25 cents per hour (June 25) -
United Nations
The United Nations is established (Oct.24) -
Philippines
Ceded to the US by Spain at the end of the Spanish American War, becomes an independent republic (July 24) -
Puerto Rico
Becomes a US commonwealth (July 25). First hydrogen bomb is detonated by the US on Eniwetok, an atoll in the Marshall Islands (Nov.1) -
Alaska
Alaska becomes the 49th state (Jan 3) Hawaii becomes the 50th state (Aug.21) -
President Johnson
Signed the civil rights act (July 2) -
Shots fired
Four students are shot dead by National Guardsman during an anti war protest at Kent State University. -
US invades
US invades Caribbean island of Grenada after a coup by Marxist faction in the government (oct 25) -
Paula Jones
Former Arkansas state employee, files a federal lawsuit against president Clinton for sexual harassment (May 6)