American History By keeganclark Aug 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus makes landfall in the Bahamas Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Dec 2, 2016 Beginning From when Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492 to present day. Apr 2, 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León lands on the coast of Florida Sep 8, 1565 The first European colony was settles in St. Augustine, Florida May 14, 1607 Jamestown was established Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 American Revolution Apr 30, 1789 George Washington is elected President Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President Dec 20, 1860 South Caroline secedes from the UNion Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln was assassinated Apr 6, 1917 Start of WWI Nov 11, 1918 WWI is ended by armistice Oct 29, 1929 Stock market crash Mar 3, 1931 Star Spangled Banner is adopted as National Anthem Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 US declares war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 US declares war on Germany and Italy Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Invasion of Normandy Aug 6, 1945 Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Jun 27, 1950 US troops are ordered to Korean War Aug 7, 1950 US troops sent to Vietnam War Jul 27, 1953 Korean War ends Jan 3, 1959 Alaska becomes 49th state Aug 21, 1959 Hawaii becomes 50th state Jul 20, 1969 First men land of the moon Apr 30, 1975 South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam, US is removed from the country Sep 11, 2001 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers in NYC Nov 8, 2016 Donald Trump is elected President over Hillary Clinton