On February 10.1967 ; The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. source
On February 10.1967 ; The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
On February 11. 1973 ; Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place. source
On February 11. 1973 ; Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place.
A number of top executives in large businesses and governments have worked for an annual salary of one United States dollar.
Some recent one-dollar salary earners worked in government as well, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
On February 12.1855 ; Michigan State University is established. source
On February 12.1855 ; Michigan State University is established.
On February 13.2011 ; For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855. source
On February 13.2011 ; For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
On February 14.1779 ; James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. source
On February 14.1779 ; James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
On February 14.1859 ; Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. source
On February 14.1859 ; Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state.
On February 16.1874 ; Silver Dollar becomes legal US tender. source
On February 16.1874 ; Silver Dollar becomes legal US tender.
On February 17.1801 ; An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr, Vice President by the United States House of Representatives. source
On February 17.1801 ; An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr, Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.
On February 17.1933 ; Newsweek magazine is first published and it was an American weekly news magazine source
On February 17.1933 ; Newsweek magazine is first published and it was an American weekly news magazine
On February 20.1942 ; Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. source
On February 20.1942 ; Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace.
On February 21.1925 ; The New Yorker publishes its first issue. source
On February 21.1925 ; The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
On February 21.1947 ; In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America. source
On February 21.1947 ; In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
On February 23.1974 ; The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst. source
On February 23.1974 ; The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst.
On February 25. 1951 ; The first Pan American Games were officially opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina by President Juan Perón. source
On February 25. 1951 ; The first Pan American Games were officially opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina by President Juan Perón.
On February 27.1782 ; American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America. source
On February 27.1782 ; American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America.
A U.S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America. There are 50 states, which are bound together in a union with each other. source
A U.S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America. There are 50 states, which are bound together in a union with each other.
On February 28.1883 ; The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston source
On February 28.1883 ; The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston
On February 28.1885 ; The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York as the subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. (American Bell would later merge with its subsidiary.) source
On February 28.1885 ; The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York as the subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. (American Bell would later merge with its subsidiary.)
On March 1. 1790 ; The first United States census is authorized. source
On March 1. 1790 ; The first United States census is authorized.
On March 1. 1847 ; The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment. source
On March 1. 1847 ; The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment.
On March 1. 1917 ; The U.S. government releases the unencrypted text of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public. source
On March 1. 1917 ; The U.S. government releases the unencrypted text of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public.
On March 2. 1877 ; U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876. source
On March 2. 1877 ; U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.
On March 2. 1917 ; The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. source
On March 2. 1917 ; The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
On March 3. 1845 ; Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state. source
On March 3. 1845 ; Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
On March 4. 1814 ; Americans defeat British forces at the Battle of Longwoods between London, Ontario and Thamesville, near present-day Wardsville, Ontario. source
On March 4. 1814 ; Americans defeat British forces at the Battle of Longwoods between London, Ontario and Thamesville, near present-day Wardsville, Ontario.
On March 4. 1861 ; The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted. source
On March 4. 1861 ; The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
On March 4. 1865 ; The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress. source
On March 4. 1865 ; The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress.