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The 4th of July, 1776, was the day that America became a free country. That all happened because of the Declaration Of Independence.
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Back in 1836, Mexico wanted Americans to colonize Texas. They said that we could send some people over and they could live here without having to pay taxes. After a little bit, the Texans wanted independence from Mexico. Mexico retaliated by starting a battle with the Texans. Mexico won the battle, but, they suffered far mre loss than the Texans did.
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In 1846, there was a group of people headed west. They were called the Donner Party. They took a detour trying to get west and they got lost. They are so famous because when they got lost they resorted to cannibalism to survive.
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In 1846, America went to war with Mexico. We won and we got the independence of many states during the war.
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April 12th, 1861 was the attack on Fort Sumter. The Attack was the beginning of the Civil War. The Civil War kicked off because the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter because it was a Union base.
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On December 25th, 1907, Cab Calloway, one of the best singers, was born. He had many hits on the singing charts and he appeared on many shows.
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May 16th, 1939 was a very special day in the comic book world. It was the day Batman Was created.
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On this day was the start of the 2nd World War. This topic is close to me because my great grandpop was in the 71st Infantry Division. He was Stationed in Rheinland and his infantry was a liberating infantry. He and his division liberated the subcamp "Gunskirchen."
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In January of 1940, The Flash came into the world with lightning speed. He goes by many nicknames including the Scarlet Speedster.
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In November of 1941, the King Of Atlantis was created. He is a member of the Justice League along with other heroes like Batman And Superman.
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On January 17th, 1942, Cassius Clay, A.K.A Muhammad Ali was born. He was arguably the best boxer of all time. He won many championships and events. He had a catchphrase that almost everyone knows. It is "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
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The case of Brown Vs. the Board Of Education, The Supreme Court ruled that public schools will be able to have African-Americans in the same school as white people.
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In August of 1962, the character Spider-man was created by comic creator Stan Lee. He is one of the most recognizable comic characters ever.
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This day was a day that was dreaded in the music community. Elvis Presley, the King Of Rock And Roll, died. He died at the age of 42.
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This day was one of the saddest days in U.S. history. Terrorists flew two planes into the Twin Towers in New York City. There were also attacks in the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.
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My Birthday was this day in time.
