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Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston.
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Yamasee War: The war, in Carolina, took place.
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The First Great Awakening took place.
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Benjerman Franklin Writes Experements and Observations of Electricity.
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English declare war on French (French and Indian War
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Bengerman Franklen published Poor Richard Improved and The Way to Wealth.
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Birth of Noa Webster
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Population of America reaches 2,210,000 people
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Thomas Paine writes "Common Sence"
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Noha Webster writes A Gramatical Institute of the English Language.
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US Bill Of Rights is ratified.
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The first american cookbook "American Cookery" is writen by Ameilia Simmons
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Jefferson was elected President by the House of Representatives.
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Completion of Luisiana Purchace
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War of 1812: The war began.
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"History of the Expedition Under the Command of the Captains Lewis and Clark" is writen by Meriwether Lewis.
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One of the first works of american fiction is writen "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Irving Washington.
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First passenger-carrying railroad in England.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne writes "The Scarlet Letter"
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Franklin Pierce became President.
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Utah War: The war started.
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Abraham Lincoln is assasinated
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Louisa May Alcott writes "LIttle Women"
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Economic crisis in Europe. U.S. establishes gold standard.
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Mark Twain writes "The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin"
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L. Frank Baum writes "the Wonderful Wisard of Oz"
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First World Series
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Women's suffrage and civil rights activist Susan B. Anthony died.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald writes "the Great Gatsby"
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Irma Rombauer writes "the Jot of Cooking"
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"Gone With the Wind" is writen by Margaret Mitchell.
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"The Grapes of Wrath" is writen by John Steinbeck.
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"Alchoholics Anonymous" is written.
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The United States declares war on the Empire of Japan, beginning the U.S. entry into World War II.
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Manhattan Project is started.
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"Goodnight Moon" is written by Margaret Wise Brown.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high of 382.74
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"The Cat in the Hat" is written by Doctor Seuss.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" is written by Harper Lee.
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The childrens book "Where the Wild Things Are" is written by Maurice Sendak.
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First U.S. Ground Troops Sent to Vietnam
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“The Autobiography of Malcolm X” is writen by Malcolm X and Alex Haley.
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"The Double Helix" is written by James D. Watson.
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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan stirs world protests.
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American Airlines Flight 587: A flight crashed in Queens, New York, killing 265.
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"The Words of Cesar Chavez" is writen by Cesar Chavez
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Invasion of Iraq: The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq.
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Barack Obama is elected president becoming Americas first black president.
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The social networking website Facebook was launched.
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Chemical weapons are used on civilians in Syria.
