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population
31,443,321 -
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Pony Express leave Sacramento for ST. Joseph
The Pony Express leaves Sacramento, CA, for St. Joseph, MO, on April 3, 1860. -
President Lincoln issuses the Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. -
Louisa May Alcott publishes Little Women
Louisa May Alcott publishes Little Women in 1868. -
Hiram Rhoades Bevels becomes the first black senator
Missouri Republican Hiram Rhoades Revels becomes the first black Senator on February 25, 1870. -
population
38,558,371 -
The Great Chicago Fire begins
"The Great Chicago Fire" begins October 8, 1871. -
First Kentucky Derby was ran in Louisville
The first Kentucky Derby is run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, on May 17, 1875. -
Kodak introduces the Brownie camera
Kodak® introduces the "Brownie" camera in February 1900. -
population
76,212,168 -
Picasso introduced Cubism
Artist Pablo Picasso introduces Cubism in 1907. -
Herny Ford starts production on Model T
Henry Ford begins production of the Model T in 1908. -
population
92,228,496 -
fire kills 146 workers
Fire kills 146 workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, on March 25, 1911. -
titanic sinks
HMS Titanic strikes an iceberg on April 14, 1912. -
WWI song Over There was wrote
George M. Cohen writes the popular World War I song Over There in 1917. -
population
106,021,537 -
The Great Gatsby is published
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby in 1925. -
first liquid-fueled rocket is fired
Robert Goddard fires his first liquid-fueled rocket on March 16, 1926. -
The soumd and the Fury is published
William Faulkner publishes The Sound and the Fury in 1929. -
population
132,164,569 -
Marval comics intoduce Captin America
Marvel Comics introduces superhero Captain America in March 1941 -
Walt Disney wins Academy Award
Walt Disney wins a 1943 Academy Award for his animated short film Der Fuehrer's Face. -
thirteen stations begin broadcasting commercial television
Thirteen stations begin broadcasting commercial television in 1947. -
population
151,325,798 -
first Television program
RCA broadcasts the first color television program on June 25, 1951. -
introduction of T.V dinners
C.A. Swanson & Sons introduces the "TV dinner" in 1953. -
introduction of new states
Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states, respectively, in 1959. -
population
179,323,175 -
To kill a mockingbird becomes a best seller
Harper Lee's 1961 book To Kill A Mockingbird is a bestseller. -
The Beatles make their U.S debut
The Beatles make their U.S. debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, on February 9, 1964. -
National Organization for Women found
The National Organization for Women is founded in 1966 -
population
226,542,199 -
MTV airs first music video
MTV airs its first music video ("Video Killed the Radio Star") on August 1, 1981. -
Space Shuttle explodes
The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 74 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986. -
"Black Monday"
The stock market loses 22.6 percent of its value on "Black Monday," October 19, 1987. -
population
248,709,873 -
Diana Princess of Wales dies in Paris car accident
Diana Princess of Wales dies in a Paris car accident, August 31, 1997. -
oldest astronaut in space
At age 77, John Glenn becomes the oldest astronaut in space on October 29, 1998. -
americas rises
In 1990 the average American's income per year was $28,970.00. By 1999, it had risen to $40,810.00 -
population
281,421,906 -
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods becomes the first golfer to hold all four major golf titles simultaneously by winning the Master's tournament in April 2001. -
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart during reentry, killing the seven astronauts onboard, February 1, 2003. -
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII (2009) is the most watched television broadcast in history with 151.6 million viewers.