Timeline: Civics Timeline

Apr 19, 1774

Shot Heard Round the World

The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord Massachusetts.

Period: May 25, 1783 to Sep 17, 1774

The Constitutional Convention.

Delegates met in Philadelphia to try to revise the Articles of Confederation into a more effective government. Delegates decided to discard the Articles of Confederation and start over to create a stronger Federal Government.

Sep 17, 1787

U.S. Constitution Signed

Signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 by 55 delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after weeks of planning, negotiations and compromise.

Sep 11, 2001

Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.

19 terrorists from the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The coordinated attacks killed 2,977 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.

Jul 23, 2011

Solar Flare

Earth narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic solar storm.

Jul 23, 2012

My Birthday

The day I was born.

Apr 19, 2020

The Last Dance

A Netflix T.V. show produced by espn about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. It covers both 3-Peats for 6 championships in 8 years. It also covers when Michael Jordan left the Bulls to play for the Chicago White Sox.

Jan 19, 2023

Green Days Return

Green Day returns to the music business with the "Savior" album which 15 songs such as The American Dream is Killing Me, Look Ma, No Brains, and Dilemma.