Pennsylvania's Events

King Charles and William Penn

Jan 1, 1681

King Charles II grants William Penn the territory between Maryland and New York

William Penn

Jan 1, 1682

William Penn arrives in Pennsylvania

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence Signed in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Becomes 2nd State

Jan 29, 1787

Pennsylvania approves U.S Constitution and becomes the 2nd state

Battle of Gettysburg

Jan 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg is fought

Jhonstown Flood

Jan 29, 1889

More than 2,200 people die in the Jhonstown Flood