On June 30.1794 ;Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery. source
On June 30.1794 ;Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery.
On June 30.1892 ; The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. source
On June 30.1892 ; The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
On June 30.1906 ; The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act. source
On June 30.1906 ; The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
On June 30. 1959 ; A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. source
On June 30. 1959 ; A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood.
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. source
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
On July 1. 1922 ; The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States. source
On July 1. 1922 ; The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.
On July 1. 1963 ; ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. source
On July 1. 1963 ; ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.
On July 3. 1819 ; The Bank of Savings in New York City, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. source
On July 3. 1819 ; The Bank of Savings in New York City, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.
On July 3.1898 ; A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. source
On July 3.1898 ; A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
On July 3.1952 ; The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. source
On July 3.1952 ; The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress.
On July 4.1802 ; At West Point, New York, the United States Military Academy opens. source
On July 4.1802 ; At West Point, New York, the United States Military Academy opens.
On July 4.1826 ; Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. source
On July 4.1826 ; Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.
On July 6.1854 ; In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held. source
On July 6.1854 ; In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held.
On July 7.1898 ; U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States. source
On July 7.1898 ; U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
On July 8.1889 ; The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. source
On July 8.1889 ; The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
On July 8.1968 ; The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan. source
On July 8.1968 ; The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.
On July 13.1923 ; The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949. source
On July 13.1923 ; The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
On July 14.1874 ; The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council. source
On July 14.1874 ; The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
On July 15.1870 ; Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union. source
On July 15.1870 ; Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
On July 16.1927 ; Augusto César Sandino leads a raid on U.S. Marines and Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional that had been sent to apprehend him in the village of Ocotal, but is repulsed by one of the first dive-bombing attacks in history. source
On July 16.1927 ; Augusto César Sandino leads a raid on U.S. Marines and Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional that had been sent to apprehend him in the village of Ocotal, but is repulsed by one of the first dive-bombing attacks in history.
On July 17.1867 ; Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university. source
On July 17.1867 ; Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.
On July 18.2013 ; The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. source
On July 18.2013 ; The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
On July 19.1863 ; American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying to escape across the Ohio River. source
On July 19.1863 ; American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying to escape across the Ohio River.
On July 19.1963 ; Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention. source
On July 19.1963 ; Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
On July 21.1919 ; The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, killing 12 people. source
On July 21.1919 ; The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, killing 12 people.
On July 21.1944 ; World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam starting the battle. It would end on August 10. source
On July 21.1944 ; World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam starting the battle. It would end on August 10.
On July 24.1847 ; After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City. source
On July 24.1847 ; After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City.
On July 25.1866 ; The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank. source
On July 25.1866 ; The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
On July 25.1868 ; Wyoming becomes a United States territory. source
On July 25.1868 ; Wyoming becomes a United States territory.
On July 26.1788 ; New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States. source
On July 26.1788 ; New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States.