US History Review Timeline By Shanniemae Apr 11, 1865 Recontruction Recontruction in the south. By doing that the congress passed the reconstrucion act. Jan 29, 1877 Electional commission May 24, 1883 Brooklyn bridge completed The bridge became a symbol of optomism. May 15, 1896 National association of colored women was founded Jan 1, 1904 Panamal Canal Contruction begins May 19, 1915 New kukiuk Kian founded Jul 21, 1925 Scopes trial begins May 19, 1935 Supreme court strikes down Apr 12, 1945 Franklin Roosevelt dies in office Nov 19, 1955 Suez canal crisis Aug 11, 1965 Race riots erupt in los angeles neighbored of watts Apr 30, 1975 Evacuation of last americans from vietnam Mar 2, 1985 Mikhauil Garbachev became leader of the soviet union Dec 14, 1995 cease fire signed in bosnian war Aug 23, 2005 Hurricane Katrina floods New Orleans May 2, 2014 Assassination of Osama Bin Laden