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He crossed the Atlantic Ocean and discovered what is North America.
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Ferdinand Magellan, a sea captain left from Spain and sailed around the world, that was the first time that happened.
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Walter Raleigh commited suicide after being in prison and searching the South America for gold.
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John Adams signed the Declaration of Independance and was the 2nd president of the US.
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The first President of the United States laid the cornerstone of the Capitol Building.
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Napoleon's French Army of 600,000 retreated home because of lack of shelter and food.
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Captian Oliver Perry helped America defeat British in the war of 1812.
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Two of the greatest Indian chiefs were killed, Tecumseh and Chief Joseph.
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It was written by Francis Scott Key who was a lawyer was working on a case with a prisoner that was getting released and watched the British Navy bomb Fort McHenry.
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He became the first President of the Republic of Texas.
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He proved that mosquitoes did transmit the yellow fever germ.
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John Brown captured a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
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John "Black Jack" Pershing was born, he recieved the highest rank of any American army officer.
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James created the game of basketball using on a basket and a ball.
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Wiliiam was a famous writer who was better known as O. Henry. He did most of his writing inside a prison.
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Confederate soldiers robbed banks and forgot what they had done with $114,000 of it when they got caught.
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The Mary Celeste is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of all time after being abandoned mysteriously.
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James Garfield died, he was shot 80 days prior.
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A famous gunfight took place in AZ between the Earp brothers & Doc Holliday and a band of outlaws.
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Jesse James, a famous bank robber who gave to the poor was killed in his home by Bob Ford.
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George Eastman recieved a patent for the first roll-film camera named "Kodak."
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Jane addamns opened hull house, the first settlement house in a very poor chicago nieghborhood.
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Montana became the 41st state, it's full of many mountains with a population of 800,00.
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The first heavyweight title fight under the Queensberry rules was fought between John L. Sullivan and "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.
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The first gasoline car was test driven, it traveled only 25 feet.
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Eleanor married her cousin, Franklin Roosevelt who was the 32nd President.
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Calbraith Rodgers was the first person to fly across the US.
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President Wilson created an explosion in Panama 4,000 miles away and created the Panama Canal.
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Alvin single handedly captured an entire batallion of German soldiers.
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8 players of the Chicago White Sox admitted "throwing" the World Series for money.
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Harry Houdini died on October 31st and has been celebrated as Halloween ever since.
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In 1936 Jesse Owens was named the fastest man in the world at the olympics.
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We celebrate United Nations day to work for world peace.
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Charlie was created by cartoonist Charles Schulz.
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The Russian sent a man-made satellite into space.
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After a earthquake a group of miners were trapped and some were 24 killed.
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Jim created the muppets that would later be on Sesame Street.
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The first presidential debate was televised on all major networks.
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The Warren Comission was released to the people, it was to look into the assasination of JFK.
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A great song writer died from Huntington's disease.
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He was a famous painter and sculptor, he helped develop a new style of painting called "cubism"
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Davis became a citizen of the US, 90 years after his death.
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She became the first women to serve as an associate justice on the supreme court.
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500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.
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President Carter helped the US government bring peace to Haiti.
