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George Washington Is Born
This was the day the soon-to-be president George Washington was born. On this day the first president was born. -
The Declaration of Independance
This was the day that the Declaration of Independence was made official and signed. This means that the United States was made independent. -
George Washington Death
December 14th is the day that George Washington died. The cause of his death was a throat infection called epiglottis. George Washington was the first president of the United States, which makes this date more important. -
The Louisiana Purchase
April 30th, 1803 was the day that Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana from the French. This buy also included the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. -
Lewis and Clark Journey West
When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana from the French, he needed someone to explore it. So, this day in history was the day that a small group of men lead by Lewis and Clark set out to explore their new land. -
Abraham Lincoln Is Born
This was the day Abe Lincoln was born. Nobody knew he would soon grow up to be the 16th president. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
This was the day Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, died. He was assassinated by John Booth during the end of a play. -
Germany surrenders
A week after Hitler committed suicide, on May 7th, Germany surrendered. The war in Europe was finally over. -
The Supreme Case: Brown vs. The Board of Education
In the 1950s there were five cases of segregation at school, and they all came under the name of the Brown v. Board of Education. On May 17, 1954 the Supreme court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education. They ruled that segregation in schools and other public facilities was illegal. -
The Attack on Fort Sumpter
This was the day the Confederates attacked Fort Sumpter. This event began the Civil War. -
Harambe Is Born
This was the day that Harambe, the endangered Silverback lowland gorilla, was born. Nobody knew that in seventeen years, he was going to be shot for trying to (in theory) protect a 3-year old boy, and cause a social riot. -
9/11
September 11, 2001 is the day that the terrorist group al Qaeda hijacked four planes. They flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. This changed everything, from how we think and act to what we say. The United States realized that it wasn't as safe as it thought it was. -
My Birthday
This is the day that Brooklyn Dawson was born. -
Harambe Dies
On May, 28 2016, a boy climbed into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. Harambe grabbed and dragged the young boy, and for fear that the boy was going to be hurt, Harambe was shot. This caused a social riot. Everybody blamed the death upon the boy's mother, saying that she should've been watching more carefully and that Harambe (who was an endangered type of gorilla) shouldn't have been shot. Since then many people (and many memes) have come up to try to prevent this happening again.
