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Galveston Hurricane
Known as the "Great Storm of 1900", leaving up to 12,000 fatalities in the United States. This is still the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. -
U.S. enters World War 1
After three years of conflict starting in 1914, the U.S. entered WW1, declaring war on Germany. -
Influenza Pandemic
Worldwide influenza epidemic strikes. By 1920 nearly 20 million people were dead world wide, 500,000 in the U.S. -
Black Tuesday
The stock market crashed on October 29th, 1929. This lead to the worst economic downfall we had ever seen, known as The Great Depression. -
U.S. adopted their National Anthem
March 3, 1931 the Star-Spangled Banner was chosen to be Americas national anthem. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
December 7th,1941, Japan sent a surprise attack on U.S. Pearl Harbor. This lead to Americas entrance into WW2. -
Hawaii became Americas 50th state
On August 21st,1959, Hawaii joined the Union being our 50th and final state. This remains historically significant but without any controversy. -
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in front of 200,000 people during the civil rights march in Washington, DC. -
Man Lands on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed man on the moon, world wide. -
Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
A political sex scandal caught great attention in 1998 between President Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
