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Galveston Hurricane leaves more than 6,000 dead -
The US signs treaty to acquire access to Panama Canal Zone -
US declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary -
Armistice signed, ending the war -
Women gain the right to vote in the United States -
The US makes this the national anthem -
The UN is established -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization established -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassination -
Worst accident in US space program history. All members on board were killed. -
Iraq invaded Kuwait which later leads to US involvement in operation Desert Storm