On May 26.1857 ; Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners. source
On May 26.1857 ; Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.
On May 26.1864 ; Montana is organized as a United States territory. source
On May 26.1864 ; Montana is organized as a United States territory.
On May 26.1869 ; Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. source
On May 26.1869 ; Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On May 27.1813 ; War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George. source
On May 27.1813 ; War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George.
On May 27.1874 ; The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria. source
On May 27.1874 ; The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
On May 27.1896 ; The F4-strength 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage (1997 US dollars). source
On May 27.1896 ; The F4-strength 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage (1997 US dollars).
On May 27.1930 ; The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public. source
On May 27.1930 ; The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.
On May 27.1933 ; The Century of Progress World's Fair opens in Chicago. source
On May 27.1933 ; The Century of Progress World's Fair opens in Chicago.
On May 27.1937 ; In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California. source
On May 27.1937 ; In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
On May 27.1997 ; The unusual tornado outbreak in Jarrell, Texas. source
On May 27.1997 ; The unusual tornado outbreak in Jarrell, Texas.
On May 29.1852 ; Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour. source
On May 29.1852 ; Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.
On May 30.1883 ; In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people. source
On May 30.1883 ; In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people.
On May 30.1899 ; Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona. source
On May 30.1899 ; Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona.
On May 31.1879 ; Gilmores Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue. source
On May 31.1879 ; Gilmores Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
On May 31.1927 ; The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles. source
On May 31.1927 ; The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.
On May 31.1977 ; The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed. source
On May 31.1977 ; The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
On May 31.1985 ; United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead. source
On May 31.1985 ; United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead.
On June 1.1999 ; American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. source
On June 1.1999 ; American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
On June 2.1835 ;Phineas Taylor "P. T." Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States. source
On June 2.1835 ;Phineas Taylor "P. T." Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States.
On June 2.1967 ; Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States. source
On June 2.1967 ; Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States.
On June 3.1969 ; Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half. source
On June 3.1969 ; Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half.
On June 5.1916 ; Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position. source
On June 5.1916 ; Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position.
On June 6.1939 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead. source
On June 6.1939 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead.
On June 7.1971 ; The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. source
On June 7.1971 ; The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
On June 8.1906 ; Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value. source
On June 8.1906 ; Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
On June 8.1949 ; Helen Keller, Dorothy Parker, Danny Kaye, Fredric March, John Garfield, Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson are named in an FBI report as Communist Party members. source
On June 8.1949 ; Helen Keller, Dorothy Parker, Danny Kaye, Fredric March, John Garfield, Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson are named in an FBI report as Communist Party members.
On June 8.1959 ; The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail. source
On June 8.1959 ; The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
On June 9.1906 ; Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value. source
On June 9.1906 ; Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
On June 9.1953 ; An F5 tornado hits Beecher, Michigan, killing 116, injuring 844, and destroying 340 homes. source
On June 9.1953 ; An F5 tornado hits Beecher, Michigan, killing 116, injuring 844, and destroying 340 homes.
On June 9.1995 ; Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia. source
On June 9.1995 ; Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.