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Thomas Edison
Born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. Thomas Edison is famous for creating electricity. Some of his inventions include the telegrapher, light bulb, and the phonograph. He died October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey. -
First woman,Elizabeth Blackwell,to graduate med school.
Elizabeth Blackwell graduate medical school in 1849.She built hospitils for woman.Elizabeth Blackwell died in Hastings,United Kingdom. -
Freedom Fighter Harriet Tubmam Escaapes from Slavery
Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester MD in 1820. She escaped from slavery at the age of 30 and is most famous for freeing hundreds of slaves using the route of underground railroad. -
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Lincoln Signs the Emmancipation Proclamation.
Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States of America, signed the Emmancipation Proclamation to free all slaves.He was later assinated on Aprill 15th, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. -
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Pepin,Wisconsin Febuary 7,1867.Laura Ingalls Wider is famous because on April 6,1932,she published Little House books In the Big Woods.The first book collectively called ''The Little House'' books.Other books in the ''Little House''series include Little House On The Prarie,Farmer Boy,On The Banks Of Plum Creek,By The Shores Of Silver,The Long Winter,andThese Happy Golden Years. -
James Naismith Invents Basketball.
James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 in Kansas because he was looking for a game to play in the winter. Later in life he invented the first designed football helmet. -
Charles Lindbergh Crosses the Atlantic.
Raised in Little Falls, Minnesota, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York City in a plane named ''The Spirt of St.Louis '' for the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He landed 34 hours later at Le Bourget Field, in Paris, France. There, he was greeted by a crowd of over 100,000 people to celebrate his accomplishment. -
Wright Brothers Make First Flight.
Wright Brothers journals
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville made the first airplane that can fly.They also made many public flights and gave rides to officals,journalists and statesmen.The first flight
took place December 17,1903.They flew a total of 120 feet in 12 seconds. -
Susan B. Anthony Dies
she is a famous writer a journalist and the president of the national amarican sofferge.suffage assn.was to get women the right to vot.it was not untilher deathon march 13/1906.the law was passed 14 years later for women to the right to vote in 1920.she was the first woman to be honored by having her likness appear on a circulating united states coin. -
Katherine Hepburn
Katherine Hepburn was a famous -
Katherine Hepburn
Katherin Hepburn was a famous ackress. She was born in May 12,1907 in Hartford Connecticut. the American -
Famous Author Mark Twain Passes Away.
Mark Twain was born in Florida on November 30,1835.Mark Twain was a famous writer,American humorist,and journalist.His most famous books are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" published in 1876, and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", published in1885. Mark Twain spent most of his life in Mississippi and died on April 21,1910. -
Marie Curie Receives Second Nobel Prize.
On November 25, 1911, Marie Curie became the first person honored with her second Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry .Marie Curie was born in Warsaw ,Poland on November 7, 1857.She is famous for her radioactive metals disacovery.These metals included Radiun and Poloium. She was also the first female professor at the University of Pairs.Marie Curie died July 4, 1934 in Passy,France. -
Bessie Smith Begins Her Career.
Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga,Tennessee on April 15,1894.Starting out as a street muscian ,she had a very interesting life, She began her professional career in 1912. She was a Blues singer and Jazz dancer. After a couple years she earned the nickname " Empress of the Bues". She died in Clarksdale,Mississippi on September 26,1937. -
About Albert Einstein
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The Life of Mary Cassatt.
Mary Cassatt died June 14,1926 in Paris,France.She was born in Allegheny,Pennsylvaina on May 22,1844 and was most famous for her paintings. Some of her famous paintings were "The Woman Bathing" and "The Coiffure" in 1891.Mary Cassatt was the leading artist in Impressionist Movement of later part of the 1800s. -
Martin Luther King Jr Delivers "I Have a Dream" Speech.
MLK Biography
Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta,Georgia on January 15, 1929. An American clergyman and prominent leader in the African American Civil Rights movement. He was famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech on August 28, 1963. During his speech, he spoke about jobs and freedom for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr was believed to have been assassinated by James Earl Ray well standing on his balcony in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. -
Whittle Invents Jet Engine
Frank Whittle was born in Earlsdon, United Kindom on June 1 1907. He registered for his first patent in 1930. By 1937 Frank Whittle's jet engine was ready to be tested and this time, in May 1941, the aircraft E28/29 flew with Whittle's turbo jet engine. -
Aretha Frankin Inducted.
Aretha Frankin was born on Mar 25,1942 in Memphis,Tennessee, but was raised in Detroit, Michigan. Aretha started singing at a young age.she was given the nickname ''Queen of soul''later in her singing career. In 1987, she was the first female artist to be inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.She has earned 18 Grammy Awards in her career so far.Oneof her most famous songs is Respect. -
Goege Carver Invents Jessup Wagon
George Washington carver grew up to be an inventor. He invented the Jessup Wagon in 1943. -
Nikola Tesla Passes Away.
Engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla died today. His largest contribution was the alternating current electrical system. -
Jackie Robinson Breaks Baseballs Color Barrier!
Jackie Robinson Bio
Born January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, Jackie Robinson became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1955, he helped the Dodgers win the World Series. -
First Hovercraft
The Hovercraft.
The first modern hovercraft was invented by engineer Cockerell in 1956. Christopher Cockerell was born in Cambridge on June 4, 1910. He died in Hythe,United Kingdom on June 1,1999. -
Jane Goodall Begins Living with Chimpanzees.
Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934, in London, England. She is famous for making amazing contact and living with over 100 chimpanzees for roughly 10 years. She create the "Banana Club", which was a club where she was able to feed the chimps and get them to behave. She also learned that their language is made up of over 20 individual sounds. Jane learned that touch is like comfort and rocks are like weapons to them. -
Muhammed Ali Wins First Fight.
Biography of Muhammad Ali
Standing at 6'3", Ali had a highly unorthodox style for a heavyweight boxer. Rather than the normal boxing style of carrying the hands high to defend the face, he relied on his ability to avoid a punch. In Louisville, on October 29, 1960, Cassius Clay won his first professional fight. He won a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker. -
John F Kennedy Assassinated!
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly known as "Jack" or by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963. JFK was one of our country's most beleoved and remembered presidents. Lee Harvey Oswald, was later charged with his assassination. -
Walt Disney Dies
Legendary film creator Walt Disney dies. He is most famous for his many animated films as well as his influence on Disney Land. -
Hellen Keller Dies
Hellen Keller died on June1, 1968 in Easton,CT. Hellen Keller was born in Tuscumbia,AL on June 27, 1880. She was famous for being a speaker anther.She knew how to communicate and write with help. She was most famous being aible to write,talk,and communicate with with
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First Man on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong Biography.
Neil ArmStrong was born on Aug 5 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio.Armstrong was famous for being the first man on the moon.He landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.Their mission was called Apollo11.Neil ArmStrong died on Aug 25 2012 in Columbus, OH -
Louis Armstrong Dies.
Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician .He died on July 6, 1971 in Coroana,Queens , New York He became a pioneer, an awesome musician, and he is most famous for his song "When the Saints Go Marching In". -
Hank Aaron Breaks the Homerun Record
Hank Aaron Biography Video
Hank Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama on Febuary 5, 1934. He is most famous for holding the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for the most career home runs. He broke a record held by Babe Ruth, on April 8, 1974. Hank Aaron played for the Alanta Braves and ended his career with 755 career homeruns. -
George Lucas Creates Star Wars.
George Lucas was born in Modestic, Califorhia on May 14, 1944. He is most famous because he created the Star Wars movies. -
The King of Rock and Roll Dies.
Elvis Presley was born on January,8,1935 in Tupelo Mississippi.Elvis grew up as a truck driver.His first record was in 1954 and evrey body hated him.He's famous for inventing rock and roll,and influenced people to act and sing.He later died on August 16,1977 in Memphis,Tennessee -
Patrick wins Race
Patrick wins the motegiJ Japan car race in 2008. -
First Woman in Space.
At age 32 Sally Ride became the first woman to blast off into space. -
Dr.Seuss Dies.
Dr.seuss died septeber 24,1991 in Sandiego,californai.
Dr.seuss was born March2,1904 in springfiled ma. -
Nancy Kerrigan Attacked.
News of Attack.
On January 6,1994, Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed in the right knee with a police baton by Shane Stant after a practice session at the U.S.Figure Skating Championship in Detroit,Michigan.The assault is believed to have been planned by by skating rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly and a co-conspirator.The incident became known as ''The Whack Around the World". After recovering from her injury, Nancy Kerrigan went on to win the silver medal in the 1994 olympic games. -
Lipinski Becomes Youngest to Win Gold.
Tara Lipinski was born on June 10,1998 in Philadelphia,PA. She dosen't have a job but she still skates but not in the olympics. She was the yongest iceskater to win an olymic gold medal on Febuary 20, 1998 in Nagano , Japan. She was just 15 years old. -
Minnesota Legend, McHale Inducted.
Legendary Minnesota basketball player Kevin McHale was born in Hibbing, Minnesota on December 19, 1957. He spent his entire playing career with the Boston Celtics where he won three NBA championships. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. -
Williams Becomes the World Number for Her First Time!
Serena Williams is the only female tennis player to have won over 50 million dollars in prize money.She holds a record with her sister,Venus,of winning four Olympic gold medals,one in singles, and three in doubles.Serena was born on September 26,1981 in Lynwood,California.Her occupations are a fashion designer,a voice actor,a businessperson,a writer,an actor,and a tennis player. -
Michael Jordan Retires.
Michael Jordan Biography Video
Michael Jordan was born onFebuary 17th,1963 in Brooklyn, New York .He started his basketball career with the Chicago Bulls, where he won 5 National Basketball Association (NBA) championschips, 2 slam dunk contest, and 3 MVP awards. He retired for his final time on April, 16, 2003. -
First iPhone Released.
The Life of Steve Jobs.
On Jan 9, 2007 Steve Jobs and Apple INC. Released the first iPhone. Steve Jobs was the CEO and co-founder of the multi-million dollar company before his death on October 5, 2011. Mr.
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Danica Wins First Indy Race.
Danica Patrick made history by winning her first race, the Indy 300 in Motegi Japan. She became the first woman to win an Indy Car race. -
First African American President
Obama Video
Elected as the 44th president of the United States .He was the first African American ever elected to serve as president when he was innagurated on Tuesday, January 20,2009. -
Apple Releases iPad.
On Jan 27, 2010 Steve Jobs and Apple INC. releases the first iPad. -
Douglas Wins Gold!
Douglas Video
Born December 31st, 1995 in Virgina Beach, Virginia. Gabby Douglas is known for being the yonest gymnast to win the indivdual all-round team gold medal for the United States on August 3, 2012. -
Peyton Manning Breaks TD Record
Peyton's Career.
On December 22,2013 Manning broke the single season touchdown pass record. This passed Tom Brady's previous record of 50. Throwing his 51st touchdown pass of the year -
Ford Elected President
Gerald Ford was born on July 14 ,1913. He was born in Omaba Nabraska. He died on December 26, 2006. Gerald ford is famose for being the 38th president of the United States. While in office he sined the Heliki recerds. MR, Ford was the only US president who was never elected to any office hiyher then the US cangress.
