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Jan 1, 1450
The Printing of the Gutenberg Bible
The Gutenberg Bible (or the 42 Line Bible) was the first major book printed with movable type in the west and the first major book produced on a printing press anywhere in the world. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Gutenberg_Bible,_Lenox_Copy,_New_York_Public_Library,_2009._Pic_01.jpg -
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French & Indian War
The French Indian War was one of a series of wars between the British and French starting as early as the 1600s. British soldiers fought against French soldiers and Native Americans. Native Americans joined in the battle against the British because they were afraid the British would take over their land. -
The ratification of the Declaration of Independence
Declaring themselves as independent of the ruling of the British, the thirteen American colonies created a written statement that exclaimed that they were no longer part of the British Empire. After ratifying the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. It was initially published as a printed broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Us_declaration_independence.jpg -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Battle of Baltimore in 1814 inspired the lyrics of the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" -
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US Civil War
Upon declaring their succesion from the United States and forming the Confederate States of America, hostility began between 11 southern states and the northeastern United States. The end of the war resulted in the freedom of nearly 3.5 million black slaves via the Emancipation Proclaimation. -
Homestead Act of 1862
Signed by President Lincoln, the Homestead Act granted citizens the opportunity to apply for a plot of land. Theses homesteads were typically 160 acres and were west of the Mississippi River. In an effort to liberalize the previous Preemption Act of 1841, the Homestead Act encouraged westward expansion. -
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The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict fought in Spain. The war began after a declaration of opposition by a group of right-wing generals under the leadership of José Sanjurjo against the Government of the Second Spanish Republic. -
First recording of "Rock and Roll"
The staff at Rolling Stone Magazine believes that Elvis Presley's recording of "That's All Right Mama" was the first rock and roll recording in history. Although Presley's recording was a cover of a piece written by Arthur Crudup, Presley's 1954 recordng is #112 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 500 rock and roll songs of all time. Imagre: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/That%27s_All_Right.jpg -
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The Vietnam War
The Vietman war is unique in the sense that it was the first war that was broadcasted on television for the world to see. Until this point, war was something that was photgraphed and broadcasted over the radio. The invention of the television brought the Vietnam was into the living rooms of Americans across the country. -
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JFK Administration
[Vietnam on TV](<a href='http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=vietnamonte)' >Vietman on TV</a>John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. JFK moved through numerous significant moments in American history during his time in office. Events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the space race, the early stages of the Vietman war and the African American civil rights movement. As the technology of television entered its stages of infancy at the same time that the Vietman war began, it was the first "Television War." -
First issue of Rolling Stone Magazine
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine that focuses on music, liberal politics, and popular culture and is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner, who is still editor and publisher, and music critic Ralph J. Gleason. -
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
In an effort to rid Iraq of its alleged weapons of mass destruction, war in Iraq resulted in an eight-year occupancy of the country. Suddam Hussein was executed and democratic elections restored a new form of government. -
The invention of paper
Although arbitrary, this carefully chosen date was chosen as the invention of a product that was a long time in the making. Until 105 AD, the Chinese used materials such as bamboo, soot and wood to write messages and even books. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KizDpj--ZlM/SKVPiM9xPbI/AAAAAAAAAlc/Hdj3ggh3GwY/s400/paper.bmp -
Release of Led Zeppelin IV
One of the band's most famous records, Led Zeppelin IV was also one of the first in history to use symbols of identification rather than an album title or even the name of the band. Image: http://www.inthestudio.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/zep4.jpe
