The United States is home to an estimated 45 to 48 species of bats. source
The United States is home to an estimated 45 to 48 species of bats.
On September 23.1899 ; American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo. source
On September 23.1899 ; American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
On September 25.1789 ; The United States Congress passes twelve amendments to the United States Constitution: The Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment, and the ten that are known as the source
On September 25.1789 ; The United States Congress passes twelve amendments to the United States Constitution: The Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment, and the ten that are known as the
On September 25.1890 ; The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park. source
On September 25.1890 ; The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
On September 26.1914 ; The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. source
On September 26.1914 ; The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
On September 26.1960 ; In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. source
On September 26.1960 ; In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
On September 27.1903 ; The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad. source
On September 27.1903 ; The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
On September 27.1941 ; The SS Patrick Henry is launched becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships. source
On September 27.1941 ; The SS Patrick Henry is launched becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
On September 28.1781 ; American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Revolutionary War. source
On September 28.1781 ; American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Revolutionary War.
On September 28.1892 ; The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal. source
On September 28.1892 ; The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
On September 30.1935 ; The Hoover Dam, astride the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated. source
On September 30.1935 ; The Hoover Dam, astride the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated.
On October 3.1849 ; American author Edgar Allan Poe is found delirious in a gutter in Baltimore under mysterious circumstances; it is the last time he is seen in public before his death. source
On October 3.1849 ; American author Edgar Allan Poe is found delirious in a gutter in Baltimore under mysterious circumstances; it is the last time he is seen in public before his death.
On October 3.1873 ; Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War. source
On October 3.1873 ; Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.
On October 4.1779 ; The Fort Wilson Riot takes place. source
On October 4.1779 ; The Fort Wilson Riot takes place.
On October 5.1813 ; Battle of ;he Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British and kill Shawnee leader Tecumseh. source
On October 5.1813 ; Battle of ;he Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British and kill Shawnee leader Tecumseh.
On October 5.1982 ; Chicago Tylenol murders: Johnson & Johnson initiates a nationwide product recall in the United States for all products in its Tylenol brand after several bottles in Chicago are found to have been laced with cyanide, resulting in seven source
On October 5.1982 ; Chicago Tylenol murders: Johnson & Johnson initiates a nationwide product recall in the United States for all products in its Tylenol brand after several bottles in Chicago are found to have been laced with cyanide, resulting in seven
On October 6.1876 ; The American Library Association was founded. source
On October 6.1876 ; The American Library Association was founded.
On October 6.1884 ; The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island. source
On October 6.1884 ; The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island.
On October 7.1780 ; American Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain: American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina. source
On October 7.1780 ; American Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain: American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina.
On October 7.1868 ; Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date. source
On October 7.1868 ; Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
On October 8.1860 ; Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens. source
On October 8.1860 ; Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.
On October 9.1969 ; In Chicago, the United States National Guard is called in for crowd control as demonstrations continue in connection with the trial of the "Chicago Eight" that began on September 24. source
On October 9.1969 ; In Chicago, the United States National Guard is called in for crowd control as demonstrations continue in connection with the trial of the "Chicago Eight" that began on September 24.
On October 10.1845 ; In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors. source
On October 10.1845 ; In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors.
On October 10.1871 ; Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10. source
On October 10.1871 ; Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10.
On October 10.1973 ; Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax. source
On October 10.1973 ; Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax.
Alligators are native only to the United States and China.
On October 11.1811 ; Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York City, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey). source
On October 11.1811 ; Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York City, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey).
On October 11.1890 ; In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. source
On October 11.1890 ; In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
On October 11.1906 ; San Francisco public school board sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools. source
On October 11.1906 ; San Francisco public school board sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools.
On October 11.2001 ; The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. source
On October 11.2001 ; The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.