American Family Timeline By gabbyharrison Jan 1, 1868 200 Pitched battles between Indians & US calvary Political Jan 1, 1876 National League founded baseball Social Jan 1, 1883 Maxim invents machine gun. Political Jan 1, 1889 First US film: Fred Ott's Sneeze Social Jan 1, 1904 Russia & Japan at war Political Jan 1, 1917 Blacks migrate north & west Economic Jan 1, 1927 Civil War in China Political Jan 1, 1941 Japan surprise attack on Pearl Harbor Political Jan 1, 1961 John Kennedy was elected as president Political Aug 24, 1961 Dad was born Aug 24, 1965 Mom was born Jan 1, 1980 CD, VCR, & cable became common Social/ Economic Jan 1, 1987 Parents got married May 18, 1989 Brother was born Oct 4, 1995 I was born