USA 1885-1915

skyscarper

Jan 1, 1885

First ever skyscarper built with steel

usa 1885-1915

Period: Jan 1, 1885 to Jan 1, 1915

1st Democratic pres

Mar 4, 1885

Mar 4th - Grover Cleveland inaugrated as 1st Democratic pres since Civil War

First record player

Jan 1, 1887

Tomas edison made the first ever record player

first hand held camera

Jan 1, 1888

Made by Geoger Eastmen

the national geographic

Jan 27, 1888

The National Geographic Society, Founded on January 27th, 1888 in Washington D.C.

new states are added to the union

Jan 1, 1889

Several states are added to the Union, North Dakota became the 39th state, South Dakota became the 40th state, Montana became the 41st state, and Washington became the 42nd state.

First escalator

Jan 1, 1891

First ever escalator bulit by Jesse W. Reno

First airplane

Jan 1, 1903

Wilbur Wright invented the first airplane

german submarine sinks

May 1, 1913

German submarine sinks US ship Gulflight

French plan shot down

Feb 18, 1915

French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.

babe ruth

May 6, 1915

Red Sox Babe Ruth pitching debut & 1st HR, loses to Yanks 4-3 in 15

cruise ship sunk

May 7, 1915

Lusitania sunk by German submarine 1198 lives lost

Military still in hati

Jul 3, 1915

US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934

nationals steal record

Jul 19, 1915

The washington nationals steal 8 bases agianst the indians to seta new record in baseball.