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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo -
Kaiser Williams II
In July 5th of 1914, Kaiser Williams II offered and promised to the Germans support and protection for Austria against Serbia -
Declaring of War
Britain declared war upon Germany -
War
The battle of the Marne began -
Zeppelins
The first zeppelins arrived on the English coast -
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill resigns from everything -
Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk which use to and currently held Americans at the time -
Italy
Italy entered the war on the side of the allies -
President Wilson
President Wilson launches a nationwide campaign to gain support for Preparedness and the Continental Army with three speeches in New York -
Britain
British conscription law goes into effect -
Hugh L. Scott
Secretary of War, Hugh L. Scott asks United States War College Division if any plans exist in the event of a complete rupture with Germany -
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa raids on Columbus, New Mexico -
Pershing
Pershing persuits Villa in Mexico -
Sussex
The French passenger ship, Sussex is torpedoed -
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George replaces Asquith as British Prime Minister -
League of Nations
Holds first meeting and accomplishes the the Treaty of Versailles which ceises the fighting -
19th Amendment
19th Amendment is passed granting women the right to vote -
National Quota
The United States establishes a quota count on incoming immigrants for the first time -
Congressional Resolution
A congressional resolution is signed by President Harding declaring peace in World War One -
Benton MacKaye
The proposal for a trail along the Allegheny Mountain ridges is put forward by regional planner Benton MacKaye. It stretches from Maine to Georgia -
Miss America Pageant
The first Miss America pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is won by Margaret Gorman -
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Reader's Digest is founded. The first issue is published by Dewitt and Lila Wallace -
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial, located near the Capitol building, is dedicated in Washington, D.C -
Aztec ruins are national monument
Aztec ruins in New Mexico are proclaimed as a National Monument by President Warren G. Harding -
Time Magazine
Time Magazine is published for the first time -
Calvin Coolidge becomes President
President Warren G. Harding dies in office after becoming ill after a trip to Alaska, and is succeeded by his Vice President, Calvin Coolidge -
IBM
The IBM corporation is founded -
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover leads the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor of the United States -
Great Mississippi Flood
The Great Mississippi Flood occurs, affecting over 700,000 -
Pluto Is Discovered
Pluto is discovered by astronomer by Clyde Tombaugh -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
The Hawley-Smoot is signed by President Herbert Hoover. Its high rates slash world trade -
Desperate Depression Action
In order to get the economy moving again and get jobs out there and available for americans, President Herbert Hoover asked Congress to pass a $150 million dollar project -
Indian Ruins
The ruins of an ancient Indian village is approved as a national monument by President Herbert Hoover -
Star Spangled Banner
Written by Francis Scott Key, was approved by President Herbert Hoover and Congress as the national anthem -
Gambling
The state of Nevada legalizes gambling for the first time -
Empire State Building
Contruction on the Empire State Building halts as it comes to an end and opens for business -
Charles Augustus Linbergh Jr.
The son of Charles Linbergh and Anne Morrow Linbergh is kidnapped and held for ransom. He is found dead May 12th not far from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time. He will become the only president to serve more than two terms -
Civilian Conservation Corps.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was authorized under the Federal Unemployment Act. It provided work to millions of people -
21st Amendment
21st Amendment is passed,bringing prohibition to an end -
Japan
Japan renounces the Naval treaties of Washington (1922) and London (1930) -
Babe Ruth
The greatest and most popular baseball player in the nation, retires. He is currently placed in the Hall of Fame -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act is passed by Congress to provide money for retirees -
Naval Expansion Act
Naval Expansion Act is passed -
Great Smokey Mountains National Park
The most visited park in the United States is officially dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and opens up to the public -
Congress
U.S. Congress approves first peacetime draft -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act is approved which provided 7 billion dollars in military credits -
United States Interferes
United States occupies Iceland attempting to throw off an invasion by Nazi Germany -
Eight Point Declaration
An eight point declaration of principles called the Atlantic Charter is issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Great Britain Prime Minister Winston Churchill -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan pulls a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Executive Order
Executive order 9066 is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, confining 110,000 Japanese Americans, including 75,000 citizens, on the West Coast into relocation camps during World War II -
Atomic Bomb
The development of the first atomic bomb is signed into agreement between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt -
United States Marines
The United States Marines land on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in the first American offensive of World War II -
North Africa Invasion
North Africa is invaded by United States and Great Britain -
Nuclear Chain Reaction
The first nuclear chain reaction is produced at the University of Chicago in the Manhattan Project -
United States Defeated
The United States encounters its first major defeat of World War II at the Battle for Kasserine Pass in Tunisia -
Rioting Breaks Out
Race riots in Detroit and Harlem cause forty deaths and seven hundred injuries -
G.I. Bill Signed
The G.I. Bill of Rights is signed into law, providing benefits to veterans. -
President Roosevelt Dies
President Roosevelt succumbs to a brain hemorrhage. Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II -
First Weather Satellite
Tiros I, the first weather satellite of all time, is launched by the United States -
U-2 Disaster
United States U-2 plane is shot down by the Soviet Union leading to the capture of pilot Gary Powers and the cancellation of the Paris Summit -
And the winner is...
Presidential race is won narrowly by John F. Kennedy over Dwight D. Eisenhower who was attempting to proceed onto another term -
United States vs. Cuba
Due to disputes, United States severed diplomatic and consular relations with the Cuban government -
Figure Team Tragedy
United States figure skating team is killed in a plane crash near Belgium on their way to the World Championships. The crash involved 73 people -
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs fight begins in an attempt to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro -
Sub-orbital space travel completed
The first space flight sub-orbital with man is completed by the United States. The man to go was Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. -
Alcatraz closes its doors
The last 27 prisoners of Alcatraz are ordered to be removed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and it be closed for good -
Nuclear Bomb Testing
The United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain agree to a limited nuclear test-ban treating, barring all nuclear testing above ground -
I Have A Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial is given in front of a crowd of Civil Rights followers -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
During a motorcade in downtown Dallas, Texas, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by assassin Lee Harvey Oswald -
Panama Canal Incident
Mobs of panama residents engaged the united states troops leading in the death of 21 people total -
Civil Rights Continue On Strong
legislation in the U.S. Congress on Civil Rights is passed. It banned discrimination in jobs and voting -
Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is signed into force by the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. It was to take effect on October 10, 1967 -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black Supreme Court Justice -
Kent State Shooting
Four students from Kent State University in Ohio were killed and nine wounded by National Guard in protest of war -
U.S. Bombs Vietnam
attacks by vietnam troops across the demilitarized zone in four years prompts bombing raids to begin again by US -
Roe vs Wade
The United States Supreme Court ruled that a woman can not be prevented by a state in having an abortion -
Vietnam Peace Pacts
Four part Vietnam peace pacts were signed in Paris, France. The last U.S. military troops would leave the war zone -
Impeachment of Richard Nixon begins
The first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard M. Nixon is recommended in a 27-11 vote -
Richard Nixon Resigns
President Richard M. Nixon resigns from office, avoiding the impeachment process and admitting his role in the Watergate affair -
Spiro T. Agnew resigns
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigns amid charges of tax evasion and is replaced by the appointment of Gerald R. Ford -
Mircrosoft becomes legitimate
Microsoft becomes a registered trademark, one year after it was introduced by Bill Gates and partner -
Mt. St. Helen Erupts
The Mt. St. Helens volcano erupts, killing fifty-seven people and economic devastation to the area with losses near $3 billion -
Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt
President Ronald Reagan withstands an assassination attempt, shot in the chest while walking to his limousine in Washington, D.C -
First Female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court Justice in history -
Busing is eliminated
The Senate passed a bill that virtually eliminated the practice of busing to achieve racial integration -
Art Theft
The largest art theft in U.S. history occurs in Boston, Massachusetts -
World Trade Center Bombed
The World Trade Center is bombed by terrorists. Six people are killed and over one thousand are injured -
NAFTA Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect, creating a free trade zone between Canada, the United States, and Mexico -
Myesha was born!
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