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Abraham lincoln was assasinated
Abraham Licoln was shot at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. by John Wilkes Booth. -
Ford Motor Company Formed
Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's methods came to be known around the world as Fordism by 1914. -
World War I Begins
This conflict involved all of the world's great powers. -
US Enters World War I
US Declared war on Germany on this date. World War I ended in 1919 -
Dirty Thirties Begins
This was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands from 1930 to 1936. -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
He was assassinated in Dallas, Texes. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime but was shot and killed two days later. -
Neil Armstrong Walks on the moon
He stepped on the moon then said the famouse words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Space Shuttle Challenger
The shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its launch killing all seven passengers -
September 11th Terroist Attacks
Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans