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Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot claims claims a new continent in the name of King Henry VII of England. -
Declaration rights of Man
France approved a law for man to have equal rights and freedom -
Tea Party
When the British government that controlled all the tea imported, the officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain and a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. -
US declaration of independence
Most important documents ever to be written in the history of the United States of America. -
Articles of Confederation
An agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the USA as a confederation. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Federal law that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves. -
Canada Day
Canada Day celebrates the birthday of Canada. Canada became a new federation with its own constitution by signing the Constitution Act. -
Eight Hour Work Days
Congress approves an eight-hour work day for federal employees. -
Civil Rights Act
Act guaranteeing equal rights to African Americans. -
Women's rights in New Zealand
First country in the world to grant national voting rights to women. -
Prohibition
A law that banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors ushered in a period in American history known as Prohibition. -
Immigration Act
An Act to limit the immigration of aliens into the United States. -
legal rights for the blind
First province to have legal rights for the blind -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter wins Democratic president nomination in New York City. -
King Juan Carlos
King Juan Carlos approves Spain's frist democratic constitution.
