On August 26.2011 ; The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA. source
On August 26.2011 ; The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.
On August 27.1832 . Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War. source
On August 27.1832 . Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.
On August 27.1893 ; The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000-2,000 people. source
On August 27.1893 ; The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000-2,000 people.
On August 28.1845 ; The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published. source
On August 28.1845 ; The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.
On August 29.2005 ; Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage. source
On August 29.2005 ; Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage.
On September 1.1897 ; The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America. source
On September 1.1897 ; The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
On September 1.1979 ; The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi). source
On September 1.1979 ; The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi).
On September 2.1912 ; Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America. source
On September 2.1912 ; Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
On September 5.1906 ; The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin). source
On September 5.1906 ; The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
On September 7.1921 ; In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held. source
On September 7.1921 ; In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.
On September 9.1965 ; The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established. source
On September 9.1965 ; The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established.
On September 10.1846 ; Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine. source
On September 10.1846 ; Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
On September 11.1826 ; Captain William Morgan, an ex-freemason is arrested in Batavia, New York for debt after declaring that he would publish The Mysteries of Free Masonry, a book against Freemasonry. This sets into motion the events that lead to his mys source
On September 11.1826 ; Captain William Morgan, an ex-freemason is arrested in Batavia, New York for debt after declaring that he would publish The Mysteries of Free Masonry, a book against Freemasonry. This sets into motion the events that lead to his mys
On September 11.1830 ; Anti-Masonic Party convention; one of the first American political party conventions. source
On September 11.1830 ; Anti-Masonic Party convention; one of the first American political party conventions.
On September 11.1974 ; Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew. source
On September 11.1974 ; Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
On September 12.1814 ; Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance to Baltimore in the War of 1812. source
On September 12.1814 ; Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance to Baltimore in the War of 1812.
On September 12.1847 ; Mexican–American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins. source
On September 12.1847 ; Mexican–American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.
On September 13.1899 ; Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident. source
On September 13.1899 ; Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
On September 13.2001 ; Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks. source
On September 13.2001 ; Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
On September 13.2008 ; Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas. source
On September 13.2008 ; Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas.
On September 14.1814 ; Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner. source
On September 14.1814 ; Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.
On September 14.1969 ; The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date. source
On September 14.1969 ; The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date.
On September 15.1945 ; A hurricane strikes southern Florida and the Bahamas, destroying 366 airplanes and 25 blimps at Naval Air Station Richmond. source
On September 15.1945 ; A hurricane strikes southern Florida and the Bahamas, destroying 366 airplanes and 25 blimps at Naval Air Station Richmond.
On September 16.1863 ; Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist. source
On September 16.1863 ; Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.
On September 16.1893 ; Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma. source
On September 16.1893 ; Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
On September 16.1920 ; The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400. source
On September 16.1920 ; The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.
On September 17.2001 ;The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression. source
On September 17.2001 ;The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
On September 19.2016 ; In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police. source
On September 19.2016 ; In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police.
On September 20.1848 ; The American Association for the Advancement of Science is created. source
On September 20.1848 ; The American Association for the Advancement of Science is created.
On September 21.1964 ; The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California. source
On September 21.1964 ; The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
