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In 1900, work on New York's subway begins
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Triple A founded in Chicago on March 4th, 1902.
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Ford motor company founed
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The first baseball world series begins
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FIrst Nickelodeon opened on June 19th, 1905
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2 Cops murdered while investigating a robbery
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On July 24th, 1911, Matchu Picchu was discovered by Hiram Bingham
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World war I began in Siberia on July 28th.
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British Warship formidable is hit by a german torpedo, killing 547.
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On May 7th, 1915, a german sub sinks a british cuiseliner killing almost 1200 people.
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The Palmer Raids was a time of the US government that focuesed mainly on arresting anarchists for the post-war-scare.
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On August 18th, 1920, the 19th amendment is passed, giving women the right to vote
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Italian immigrant radicals Nicola Sacco and Barolomeo Vanzetti are convicted of murder
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After WWI, Germany's reperation for the war made 1 US dollar worth 7000 German marks.
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President Warren G Harding dies of a stroke, and Vice President Calvin Coolidge takes presidency
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Unemployment in the US soars due to the stock market crashing
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Amelia Earhart is the first woman to alone fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
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The emergency banking act is passed after many are forced to close.
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With the 21st amendment, prohibition is ended and people are allowed to drink again
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German airship explodes trying to dock, 35 people died
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After 4 years of construction, the Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Fransico
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Hitler and the Nazi army invade Norway and Denmark
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After the bombing of Pear Harbor, the US entered World War II
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Japanese surpise attacked Pearl Harbor
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Germany surrenders to the Allies after Hitler commits suicide
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Gandhi assassinated by a Hindu Fanatic
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Truman orders construction of the new and powerful hydrogen bomb
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Julius and Ethel Rosenburg sentenced to death for passing hydrogen weapon information to Russians
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East Berliners are done with communist rule.
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He was a theoretical physicist. He was the smartest man in the world
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Fidel Castro takes over Cuba after President Batista flees
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Faileed military invasion by the U.S. trying to invade Cuba
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Confrentation between the U.S. and U.S.S.R about the missile deployment in Cuba
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President Kennedy was shot and assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was murdered by Lee Harvey Oswald
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People sometimes had to pay to vote and this stops the fee. The fee was called a Poll Tax
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First man to land on the moon. Flew in Apollo 11
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Nixon won't turn over the presidential tape recordings to the Senate Watergate committee. Watergate was a major political scandal.
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Americas first loss in a war
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South Vietnam capital was captured. It was by the People’s Army of Vietnam.
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Was the 39th president of the U.S. In his early years of politics he was the Govenor of Georgia.
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President Carter holds US athletes from Olympics until Russia withdraws from Afghanistan
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U.S. Olympic hockey team wins the Olympics against the Soviet Union
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US hostages released from Iran are released after 444 days.
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President Reagan is shot in the chest by John Hinkley Jr. Makes a recovery
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Reagan is inaugurated, again.
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Space Shuttle 'Challenger' Explodes 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all 7 inside.
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Iraq accepts the terms of a ceasefire with the US
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US President Bush and Russian President meet to end the cold war.
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Paula Jones files lawsuit against president Clinton for secual harassment
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US establishes full diplomatic relations with Vietnam
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Senate clears Clinton of any impeachment charges
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A terrorist attack on the Twin Towers kills thousands
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Bush signs a $350,000,000,000 tax cut
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Was elected as govenor in 2003 and was in office till 2011
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Obama elected as first african-american president
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Hurricane Sandy was a category 3 hurricane. There was about $75 billion dollars in damages
