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19th US President
Rutherford Hayes sworn in as the 19th US President. -
North and South Dakota
Both North and South Dakota became states on November 2, 1889. North Dakota is the 39th state admitted to the Union. -
25th US President
William McKinley sworn in as the 25th US President. -
Spanish-American war
United States declared war on Spain. -
Spanish-American war
United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Paris 1898, officially ending the Spanish-American War. -
US Empire
United States annexes Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. -
US Army
US Army Air Corps established. -
WW1
World War I begin as the Ottoman Empire declares war on Bosnia. -
US National Guard
US National Guard established. -
WW1
Treaty of Versailles signed, ending World War I. -
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29-31 US Presidents
Warren Harding sworn in as the 29th US President.
Calvin Coolidge sworn in as the 30th US President.
Calvin Coolidge sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
Herbert Hoover sworn in as the 31st US President. -
The Great Depression
New York Stock Market crashes to an all-time low, signaling the start of the Great Depression. -
WW2
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
The Cold War
Winston Churchill proclaims "an iron curtain has swept across Europe," beginning the Cold War. -
The Korean war
United Nations declares war on North Korea. -
The Vietnam War
Vietnamese forces attack an American Destroyer (USS Maddox). -
Terrorists Attacks
2 American embassies in eastern Africa are destroyed by terrorist bombs. -
9/11
On September 11th Al Qaeda terrorists crash three planes into the New York's World Trade Center and Pentagon. -
President Obama
Barack Obama announces candidacy for President in February -
Erasing Racial Barriers
Barack Obama is inaugurated as America's first black President