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The Gilded Age
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Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone and makes the first call. -
The Centennial Exposition Begins
Held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of signing the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
A battle between the Sioux and the U.S Army lead by Colonel George Cluster. -
The Centennial Exposition Ends
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Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President)
Hayes sworn in as the 19th president of the U.S. -
The Great Railroad Strike
Worker went on strike due to their wages been cut for the third time that year. -
Invention of the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison files a patent for his improvement on electric lights after inventing the incandescent lamp -
James Garfield (20th President)
Garfield was sworn in as the 20th President of the U.S -
Red Cross Founded
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Assassination of President James A. Garfield
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Chester A. Arthur (21st President)
Arthur sworn in as the 21st President of the U.S -
Chinese Exclusion Act
President Chester A. Arthur signs the law that prohibits all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is opened -
Grover Cleveland (22nd President)
Cleveland was sworn is as the 22nd President of the U.S -
Haymarket Riot
A labor protest that turned into a riot after a bomb at the police. Eight people died. -
Statue of Liberty Dedicated
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Benjamin Harrison (23rd President)
Harrison is sworn in as the 23rd President of the U.S -
Johnstown Flood
The South Fork dam failed to hold up and broke after heavy rain fall and flooded Johnstown, Pennsylvania killing more than 2200 people. -
North and South Dakota
North and South Dakota are granted statehood -
Montana
Montana obtains statehood -
Washington State
Washington obtains statehood -
Idaho
Idaho is granted statehood -
Wyoming
Wyoming is granted statehood -
Coca Cola is Invented
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The Homestead Riot
Between the Carnegie Steel Company and its workers. -
Grover Cleveland (24th President)
Grover Cleveland is sworn in as the 24th President of the U.S -
Motion Picture Projector
Invented in 1893, but was demonstrated on this day. -
Utah
Utah is granted statehood -
William McKinley (25th President)
McKinley is sworn in as the 25th President of the U.S. -
The Spanish-American War Begins
The U.S. declares war on Spain for the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor -
The Spanish-American War Ends
Signing of the Treaty of Paris. -
Philippine-American War Begins
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Treaty of Berlin
The treaty was signed to guarantee the preservation of right of the U.S, Germany and Great Britain -
Galveston Hurricane
The deadliest natural disaster in U.S history leaving 6000 - 12000 people dead.