On December 18.1917 ; The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress. source
On December 18.1917 ; The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.
On December 18.1932 ; The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL Championship Game. source
On December 18.1932 ; The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL Championship Game.
On December 18.2002 ; California gubernatorial recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier. source
On December 18.2002 ; California gubernatorial recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
On December 20.1803 ; The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans. source
On December 20.1803 ; The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.
On December 20.1860 ; South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States. source
On December 20.1860 ; South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States.
On December 20.1941 ; World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China. source
On December 20.1941 ; World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China.
On December 20.1995 ; American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757, crashes into a mountain 50 km north of Cali, Colombia killing 159. source
On December 20.1995 ; American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757, crashes into a mountain 50 km north of Cali, Colombia killing 159.
On December 21.1826 ; American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion. source
On December 21.1826 ; American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.
On December 22.1807 ; The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress, at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson. source
On December 22.1807 ; The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress, at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson.
On December 24.1945 ; Five of nine children become missing after their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is burned down. source
On December 24.1945 ; Five of nine children become missing after their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is burned down.
On December 25.1815 ; The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continually performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance. source
On December 25.1815 ; The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continually performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance.
On December 26.1862 ; Four nuns serving as volunteer nurses on board USS Red Rover are the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship. source
On December 26.1862 ; Four nuns serving as volunteer nurses on board USS Red Rover are the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship.
On December 28.1835 ; Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army. source
On December 28.1835 ; Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army.
On December 28.1846 ; Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state. source
On December 28.1846 ; Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.
On December 28.1973 ; The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United States. source
On December 28.1973 ; The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United States.
On December 29.1835 ; The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States. source
On December 29.1835 ; The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States.
On December 30.1825 ; The Treaty of St. Louis between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed. source
On December 30.1825 ; The Treaty of St. Louis between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed.
On December 30.1948 ; The Cole Porter Broadway musical, Kiss Me, Kate (1,077 performances), opens at Broadway's New Century Theatre in midtown Manhattan, New York, and becomes the first show to win the Best Musical Tony Award. source
On December 30.1948 ; The Cole Porter Broadway musical, Kiss Me, Kate (1,077 performances), opens at Broadway's New Century Theatre in midtown Manhattan, New York, and becomes the first show to win the Best Musical Tony Award.
On December 31.1831 ; Gramercy Park is deeded to New York City. source
On December 31.1831 ; Gramercy Park is deeded to New York City.
Karl Malone Donated to George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. source
Karl Malone Donated to George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign.
American buffalo (bison) can be found living in the plains, river valleys, and prairies across much of North America. source
American buffalo (bison) can be found living in the plains, river valleys, and prairies across much of North America.
American buffalo (bison) rests during warms hours of the day, chewing its cud or wallowing in mud and dirt. It is often very active during early morning hours . source
American buffalo (bison) rests during warms hours of the day, chewing its cud or wallowing in mud and dirt. It is often very active during early morning hours .
American Bobtail; Country of Origin: United States of America source
American Bobtail; Country of Origin: United States of America
More than half of all catfish species live in the Americas. source
More than half of all catfish species live in the Americas.
In the United States, catfish species may be known by a variety of slang names, such as "mud cat", "polliwogs", or "chuckleheads". source
In the United States, catfish species may be known by a variety of slang names, such as "mud cat", "polliwogs", or "chuckleheads".
the cougar is found in most American habitat types. source
the cougar is found in most American habitat types.
Aquarium piranhas have been unsuccessfully introduced into parts of the United States. source
Aquarium piranhas have been unsuccessfully introduced into parts of the United States.
The Airedale Terrier was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1888. source
The Airedale Terrier was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1888.
In most countries, the American strain of Akita is now considered a separate breed. In the United States and Canada, source
In most countries, the American strain of Akita is now considered a separate breed. In the United States and Canada,
The first The Alaskan Malamute arrived in the Americas 12,000 years ago; source
The first The Alaskan Malamute arrived in the Americas 12,000 years ago;