On September 4.1941 ; World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack against a United States ship, the USS Greer. source
On September 4.1941 ; World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack against a United States ship, the USS Greer.
On September 5.1836 ; Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. source
On September 5.1836 ; Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
On September 6.1870 ; Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807. source
On September 6.1870 ; Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
On September 6.1916 ; The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders. source
On September 6.1916 ; The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders.
On September 7.1857 ; Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train. source
On September 7.1857 ; Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train.
On September 8.1994 ; USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard; resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices source
On September 8.1994 ; USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard; resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices
On September 9.1965 ; The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established. source
On September 9.1965 ; The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established.
On September 13.1788 ; The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital. source
On September 13.1788 ; The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.
On September 13.2001 ; Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks. source
On September 13.2001 ; Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
On September 13.2008 ; Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas. source
On September 13.2008 ; Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas.
On September 14.1969 ; The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date. source
On September 14.1969 ; The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date.
On September 17.1859 ; Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States." source
On September 17.1859 ; Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States."
On September 17.1928 ; The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people. It is the third deadliest natural disaster in United States history, behind the Galveston hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake source
On September 17.1928 ; The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people. It is the third deadliest natural disaster in United States history, behind the Galveston hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
On September 19.1952 ; The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England. source
On September 19.1952 ; The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England.
On September 20.1860 ;The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) visits the United States. source
On September 20.1860 ;The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) visits the United States.
On September 21.1942 ; The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. source
On September 21.1942 ; The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.
On September 22.1862 ; Slavery in the United States: A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released. source
On September 22.1862 ; Slavery in the United States: A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released.
On September 22.1919 ; The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States. source
On September 22.1919 ; The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States.
On September 24.1789 ; The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States. source
On September 24.1789 ; The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States.
On September 25.1846 ; U.S. forces led by Zachary Taylor capture the Mexican city of Monterrey. source
On September 25.1846 ; U.S. forces led by Zachary Taylor capture the Mexican city of Monterrey.
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 October 2.1967 ; Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. source
On October 2.1967 ; Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
On October 2.1996 ; The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton. source
On October 2.1996 ; The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
On October 2.2002 ; The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks. source
On October 2.2002 ; The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks.
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 3.1863 ; The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866. source
On October 3.1863 ; The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866.
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 3.1949 ; WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta. source
On October 3.1949 ; WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.
On October 4.1779 ; The Fort Wilson Riot takes place. source
On October 4.1779 ; The Fort Wilson Riot takes place.
On October 4.1895 ; The first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association is played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. source
On October 4.1895 ; The first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association is played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island.