Congress

Time Span

Period: Oct 13, 1788 to Oct 13, 1970

First Congressional Meeting

Oct 13, 1789

First Congressional meeting happened, only 21 members showed up.

Congress sets up its home

Oct 13, 1800

Congress sets up its home at the New York City Hall

Henry Clay elected first speaker of the house

Oct 13, 1811

Congress declares war for the first time

Oct 13, 1812

Britain burns down the Capitol Building

Oct 13, 1814

Capitol building rebuilt

Oct 13, 1819

Missouri Comprimise

Oct 13, 1820

Maine declared a free state, Missouri declared a slave state

California declared a free state

Oct 13, 1850

Civil War Declared

Apr 12, 1861

Gold dome on Capital Finished

Oct 13, 1863

Slavery abolished

Oct 13, 1865

Foul Mouth Joe (Joseph Girney) elected Speaker of the House

Oct 13, 1910

President Wilson asks to declare war on Germany

Oct 13, 1917

President announces Pearl harbor in fron of the Capitol

Oct 13, 1941

Congress declares war on Germany... Again

Oct 13, 1941

Watergate hearings

Oct 13, 1973