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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus "Discovers" America
On this day, Columbus, an italian explorer who sailed for spain, discovered that there was unknown land in the western hemisphere while he was trying to prove that the Earth wasn't falt. He and his crew were tyring to reach China (by going around the world, thus proving that the world wasn't flat) but instead landed on America. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to
US History Timeline
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Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot Claims North America For England
John Cabot was an italian born explorer who explored and navigated for England. On this day he claimed North America for England -
May 10, 1534
Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River
On this day French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered the St. Lawerence River and explored the great lakes. -
Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh
On this day English explorer Walter Raleigh (writer, poet, soldier, explorer, spy, courtier, and aristocrat) Established the Virginia Colony. -
Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown
On this day English explorer John Smith (soldier, explorer, author) founds Jamestown. -
Mayflower Compact
On this day the Mayflowere compact was written and signed. -
First Public School (Boston Latin School)
On this day the first public school opened up, it was the Boston Latin school in Boston, Massachusetts. -
First College - Harvard College
On this day Harvard College was created, Harvard was the first institute for higher education in a north American colony, established at Cambridge in Massachusetts. -
English Bill of Rights
On this day the English bill of rights was written as part of the Parliament of England. -
Ben Franklin - Lightning Rod
On this day Ben Franklin invented the lightening rod. -
Proclamation of 1763 by King George III
On this day the Proclamation of 1763 by King George III was written to determine territory between everyone after the seven years war. -
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Stamp Act
In November of 1765 Britian started a tax on everything paper to pay for the seven years debt. It ended on March 18 1766. -
Santa Claus colonial America
Because the common people so loved St. Nicholas, he survived on the European continent as people continued to place nuts, apples, and sweets in shoes left beside beds, on windowsills, or before the hearth. -
Declaration of Independence
On this day the Declaration of Independence was written and signed, giving America independence. -
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation offically made the 13 colony's the United States. -
Constitution
On this day the Constitution was written and adopted. -
Delaware Becomes a State
Delaware becomes a state. Delaware was named to honor the early Virginia governor, Lord De La Warr. -
Pennsylvania Becomes a State
On this day Pensylvania became a state. The 15th president of the United State's was born here. -
New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787
On this day New Jersey became a state. New Jersey is sometimes called the "Garden State". -
Georgia Be Becomes a State
On this day Georgia became a state. Georgia has 4 major cities that start with the letter A. Athen's, Americus, Augusta, and its largest city and capital, Atlanta. -
Connecticut Becomes a State
On this day Connecticut became a state. Nicknamed "Constitution State". Also, George W. Bush was born here. -
Massachusetts Becomes a State
On this day Massachusetts became a state. There were 3 U.S. presidents born here. -
Maryland Becomes a State
On this day Maryland became a state. The Atlantic Ocean borders Maryland. -
South Carolina Becomes a State
On this day South Carolina became a state. The state bird for South Carolina is the Carolina Wren. -
New Hampshire Becomes a State
On this day New Hampshire became a state. The state fruit for New Hampshire is the pumpkin. -
Virginia Becomes a State.
On this day Virginia became a state. There were 8 U.S. presidents born here, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. -
New York Becomes a State
On this day, New York became a state. New York is the 3rd most populated state in America, after California and Texas. -
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George Washington's Presidency
This is George Wshington's Preidency -
North Carolina Became a State
On this day North Carolina became a state. North Carolina has exactly 100 counties. -
1790 Census- Population 4 million
There were 4 million people recorded in the 1790 Census -
Rhode Island Becomes a State
On this day Rhode Island became a state. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S. -
Vermont Becomes a State
On this day Vermont became a state. Vermont is commeninly reffered to as the "Green Mountain State". The name Vermont comes from the French words for green mountain, "mont vert." -
Bill of Rights
On this day the bill of rights was written. -
Bill of Rights
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Kentucky Becomes a State
On this day Kentucky became a state. Abraham Lincoln was born here. -
Eli Whitney invents Cotton Gin
The cotton gin is a machine that cleans cotton, removing its many seeds -
11th Amendment
On this day the 11th Amendment was written. The 11th ammendment states that you can only sue someone in federal court if they're from your state. -
Tennessee Becomes a State
On this day Tennessee became a state. Tennessee has 2 state insects, the firefly and the ladybug (the ladybird beatle to be more specific). -
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John Adams, 1797-1801
During these four years John Adams was president of the United States. -
1800 Census- Population 5.3 million
There were 5.3 million people recorded in the 1800 Census. -
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Thomas Jefferson
For these 8 years Thomas Jefferson was presidednt of the United States. -
Ohio Became a State
On this day Ohio became a state. Ohio is bordered by 5 states, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan. -
12th Amendment
On this day the 12th Amendment was written. The 12th amendment has a lot to do with voting. -
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James Madison
For these 8 years James Madison was president of the United States. -
1810 Census - Population 7.2 million
There were 7.2 million people recorded in the 1810 census. -
Louisiana Became a State
On this day Louisiana became a state. Louisiana has a state beverage, which is milk. -
Indiana Became a State
On this day Indiana became a state. There state bird is the Cardinal. -
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James Monroe
For these 8 years James Monroe was president of the United States. -
U of M
U of M was founded in Detroit and moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. U of M has the largest football staduim in the world. -
Mississippi Becomes a State
On this day Mississippi became a state. Its largest state is also its capital, which is Jackson. -
Illinois Becomes a State
On this day Illinois became a state. There state insect is the Monarch butterfly. -
Alabama Becomes a State
On this day Alabama became a state. If you put all of America's states in alphabetical order, Alabama would come first. -
1820 Census- Population 9.6 million
There were 9.6 million people recorded in the 1820 Census. -
Maine Becomes a State
On this day Maine became a state. There state animal is a moose. -
Missouri Becomes a State
On this day Missouri became a state. Their state animal is a Missouri Mule. -
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John Quincy Adams
For these 4 years John Quincy Adams was president of the United States. -
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Andrew Jackson
For these 8 years Andrew Jackson was president of the United States. -
1830 Census- Population 12.8 million
There were 12.8 people recorded in the 1830 census. -
Indian Removal Act (1838 Trail of Tears)
On this day the Indian Removal Act started, its exactly what it sounds like. -
Oberlin College - First college to accept Women
On this day Oberlin College was made, Oberlin was the first college to accept women. -
Oberlin College - First School to accept Blacks
Two years after it opened, Oberlin college started accepting blacks. -
Arkansas Becomes a State
On this day Arkansas became a state -
Michigan Becomes a State
On this day Michigan became a state. The creator of Spongebob is from Michigan. -
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Martin Van Buren
For these 4 years Martin Van Buren was president of the United States. -
1840 Census- Population 17 million
There were 17 million people recorded in the 1840 census. -
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William Henry Harrison
For these few months William Henry Harrison was president of the United States. He gave the longest speech ever of 105 minutes on an extremly cold day and got pneumonia and died one month later. -
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John Tyler
For these 4 years John Tyler was president of the United States. He became president after William Henry Harrison died. -
Florida Becomes a State
On this day Florida became a state. Florida has a state marine mammel, which is the manatee. -
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James Knox Polk
For these 4 years James Knox Polk was the president of the United States. -
Baseball - Alexander Cartwright
Alexander Cartwright (1820-1892) of New York invented the modern baseball field in 1845. -
Texas Becomes a State
On this day Texas became a state. There are 26 different types of dinosaur fossils found in Texas, including the Tyrannosaurus rex. -
Iowa Becomes a State
On this ay Iowa became a state. The state tree for Iowa is the Oak. -
Wisconsin becomes a state
Wisconsin is known as the cheese state cause it mass produces cheese. -
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Zachary Taylor
For 1 year Zachary Taylor was president of the United States. Most people believe Zachary Taylor died of gastroenteritis whereas some historians believe he was poisned. -
1850 Census- Population 23 million
There were 23 million people recorded in the 1850 census. -
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Millard Fillmore
For these 3 years Millard Fillmore was president of the United States. He became president after Zachary Taylor died. -
California Becomes a State
On this day California became a state. Their state mammal is the grizzly bear. -
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Franklin Pierce
For these 4 years Franklin Pierce was president of the United States. -
1855 - Michigan State
On this day Michigan State was opened. -
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James Buchanan
For these 4 years James Buchanan was president of the United States. -
Minnisota Becomes a State
Minnesota is from a Dakota Sioux Indian word that means "cloudy water" or "sky water" and refers to local rivers. -
Oregon Becomes a State
On this day Oregon became a state. Their state animal is the american beaver. -
1860 Census- Population 31.4 million
There were 31.4 million people recorded in the 1860 census. -
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Abraham Lincoln
For these almost 4 years Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States. He may have been one of America's most important presidents. He's single most known for ending slavery. -
West Virginia Becomes a State
On this day West Virginia became a state. Their state colors are "old gold" and blue. -
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Andrew Johnson
For these 4 years Andrew Johnson was president of the United States. -
Nebraska Becomes a State
On this day Nebraska became a state. Their state soft drink is kool-aid. -
14th Amendment
On this day the 14th Amendment was written. The 14th Amendment states that everyone born in the United states is an American citizen. -
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Ulysses Simpson Grant
For these 8 years Ulysses Simpson Grant was president of the United States. -
American Football - Walter Camp
American football resulted from several major divergences from rugby, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, considered the "Father of American Football". -
1869 - Soccer - Princeton vs. Rutgers (6-4 Rutgers)
It is considered to be the first American football game ever played. Rutgers won the game by a score of 6–4 -
1870 Census- Population 38.6 million
There were 38.6 million people recorded in the 1870 census. -
15th Amendment
On this day the 15th amendment was written. The 15th Amendment states that America cannot deny your right to vote, regardless of skin color. -
Jeans - Levi Strauss
His business became extremely successful (and still is), revolutionizing the apparel industry. -
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Rutherford Birchard Hayes
For these 4 years Rutherford Birchard Hayes was president of the United States. -
Toilet Paper- Seth Wheeler
His new toilet paper was composed of flat sheets. Before Gayetty's invention, people tore pages out of mail order catalogs. -
Thomas Alva Edison invents the Light Bulb
edison made a battery and connected it to a light bulb; (a piece of carbon, the carbon glowed, producing light. This is called an electric arc). -
1880 Census- Population 50.1 million
There were 50.1 million people recorded in the 1880 census. -
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James Abram Garfield
For not even a year James Abram Garfield was president of the United States. He was shot on July 2nd by Charles Julius Guiteau but died of blood poisoning on September 19th. -
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Chester Alan Arthur
For these 4 years Chester Alan Arthur was president of the United States. He became president on September 19th after James Abram Garfield died. -
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Grover Cleveland
For these 4 years Grover Cleveland was president of the United states. -
1886 - Coca-Cola - John S. Pemberton
He had invented many syrups, medicines, and elixirs before, including a very popular drink called French Wine of Coca, which contained French Bordeaux wine, coca leaves, and caffeine (from the kola nut). -
Softball - George Hancock
The first game was played indoors, inside the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago. -
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Benjamin Harrison
For these 4 years Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States. -
North Dakota Becomes a State
On this day North Dakota became a state. Their state fish is the northern pike. -
Montana Becomes a State
On this day Montana became a state. There are 48 different types of dinosaur fossils found in Montana, including the Tyrannosaurus Rex. -
Washington becomes a state
Washington has a state grass called Bluebunch Wheatgrass -
1890 Census- Population 62.9 million
There were 62.9 million people recorded in the 1890 census. -
Idaho Becomes a State
On this day Idaho became a state. Idaho is most known for the statement "Idaho, home of the patato". -
Wyoming becomes a state
Wyoming has a state soil called fork wood -
CMU
On this day CMU opened. -
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Grover Cleveland
For these 4 years Grover Cleveland was president of the United States. This was Grover's second term but oddly they weren't connected, makin Grover Cleveland a president to remember, -
1893 - Radio - Nikola Tesla
The first radio transmission across an ocean (the Atlantic Ocean) occurred on December 12, 1901. -
Volleyball
William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education. -
Utah Becomes a State.
On this day Uah became a state. -
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William McKinley
For these 4 years William McKinley was president of the United States. -
1900 Census- Population 76.2 million
There were 76.2 million people recorded in the 1900 census. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
For these 8 years Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States. -
Assembly Line - Henry Ford
Primitive assembly line production was first used in 1901 by Ransome Eli Olds (1864-1950), -
Oklahoma becomes a state
Oklahomas state colors are green and white -
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William Howard Taft
For these 4 yeras William Howard Taft was president of the United States. -
1910 Census- Population 92.2 million
There were 92.2 million people recorded int he 1910 census. -
New Mexico becomes a state
New Mexco has a state cookie called the Bizcochito
(also called biscochito) -
Arizona becomes a state
Arizona has a state neckwear called The bolo tie -
17th Amendment
On this day the 17th amendment was written. The 17th amendment states that each state gets 2 senetors. -
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Woodrow Wilson
For these 8 years Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States. -
16th Amendment (Income Tax)
On this day the 16th Amendment was written. The 16th Amendment states that the United States can use tax however they want if the cause fits current situaitons. -
18th Amendment
On this day the 18th amendment was written. The 18th amendment states that alchol is no prohibited. -
1920 Census- Population 106 million
There were 106 million people recorded in the 1920 census. -
19th Amendment
On this day the 19th amendment was written. This amendment states that women can now vote. -
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Warren Gamaliel Harding
For these 2 years Warren Gamaliel Harding was president of the United States. He died on August 2nd in San Francisco, California when he suddenly collapsed at a stop in a return trip from Alaska. -
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Calvin Coolidge
For these 6 years Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States. He died in his second term on January 5th. -
Edwin Perkins invents Kool Aid
Kool-Aid was originally a liquid called "Fruit Smack," and was sold in a 4-ounce bottles. -
Mickey Mouse - Walt Disney
MICKEY MOUSE, Walt Disney's most famous character, made his screen debut on November 18, 1928, as star of the first sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie. -
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Herbert Clark Hoover
For these 4 years Herbert Clark Hoover was president of the United States. He became president after Calvin Coolidge died. -
1930 Census- Population 123 million
There were 123 million people recorded in the 1930 census. -
20th Amendment
On this day the 20th amendment was written. It states the lengths for presidents and vice presidents etc. -
The 21st Amendment
This amendment actually repels the 18th amendment. -
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
For these 8 years Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president of the United States. -
1940 Census- Population 132 million
There were 132 million people recorded in the 1940 census. -
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Harry S. Truman
For these 8 years Harry S. Truman was president of the United States. -
1950 Census- Population 151 million
There were 151 million people recorded in the 1950 census. -
22nd Amendment - 2 term limit for President.
On this day the 22nd amendment, this ammendment states that every president may only have 2 terms max. -
UPC code/Barcode
Woodland and Silver patented a new UPC in October 1952; the UPC was also improved and adapted by David J. Collins in the late 1950's -
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Dwight David Eisenhower
For these 8 years Dwight David Eisenhower was president of the United States. -
Alaska becomes a state
Alaskas state sport is Dog mushing -
Hawaii becomes a state
Hawaii has a state fish called: Humuhumunukunuku apua'a
The Reef triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus) -
1960 Census- Population 179.3 million
There were 179.3 people recorded in the 1960 census. -
23rd Amendment
On this day the 23rd amendment was written, it states that district relatives have the right to vote. -
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
For these 3 years John Fitzgerald Kennedy was president of the United States. John Kennedy was assinated by Lee Harvey Oswalb (although never proven). -
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
For these 6 years Lyndon Baines Johnson was president of the United States. Lyndon Baines Johnson died on January 20th. -
24th Amendment
On this day the 24th amendment was written, it states that poll taxes are illegal, meaning you no longer have to pay to vote. -
25th Amendment
This amendment states presidental succesion. -
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Richard Milhous Nixon
For these 5 years Richard Milhous Nixon was president of the United States. He died of old age on August 20th. -
1970 Census- Population 203 million
There were 203 million people recorded in the 1970 census. -
26th Amendment
The 26th amendment states that you musdt be 18 years of age to vote. -
1973 - Cel Phone
The first automatic analog cellular phone was made in the 1960's. -
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Gerald Rudolph Ford
For these 3 years Gerald Rudolph Ford was president of the United States. -
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James Earl Carter, Jr.
For these 4 years James Earl Carter, Jr. was president of the United States. -
1980 Census- Population 226.5 million
There were 226.5 million people recorded in the 1980 census. -
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Ronald Wilson Reagan
For these 8 years Ronald Wilson Reagan was president of the United States. -
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George Herbert Walker Bush
For these 4 years George Herbert Walker Bush was president of the United States. -
1990 Census- Population 248.7 million
There were 248.7 million people recorded in the 1990 census. -
27th Amendment
On this day the 27th amendment was written. -
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William Jefferson Clinton
For these 4 years William Jefferson Clinton was president of the United States. -
2000 Census- Population 281.4 million
There were 281.4 people recorded in the 2000 census. -
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George Walker Bush
For these 8 years George Walker Bush was president of the United States. -
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Barack Hussein Obama
Barack Hussein Obama is the current president of the United States. Barack Obama is the first black president of the United States. -
2010 Census- Population 308.7 million
There were 308.7 million people recorded in the 2010 census. -
Walter Diemer “Double Bubble”
Bubblegum was invented by Frank Henry Fleer in 1906, but was not successful; the formulation of Fleer's "Blibber-Blubber," was too sticky.
