On January 8,1835 ; The United States national debt is zero for the only time.
On January 8.1964 ; President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States. source
On January 8.1964 ; President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.
On January 10,1946 ; The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals. source
On January 10,1946 ; The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals.
On January 11.1861 ; Alabama secedes from the United States. source
On January 11.1861 ; Alabama secedes from the United States.
On January 11.1759 ; In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated. source
On January 11.1759 ; In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated.
On January 12. 1932 ; Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate. source
On January 12. 1932 ; Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
On January 13.1833 ; United States President Andrew Jackson writes to Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority in the Nullification Crisis. source
On January 13.1833 ; United States President Andrew Jackson writes to Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority in the Nullification Crisis.
On January 13.1888 ;The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. source
On January 13.1888 ;The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
On January 17.1899 ; The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean. source
On January 17.1899 ; The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
On January 17.1917 ; The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands. source
On January 17.1917 ; The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
On January 20.1887 ; The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. source
On January 20.1887 ; The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
On January 21.1861 ; American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. source
On January 21.1861 ; American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
On January 21.1789 ; The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston. source
On January 21.1789 ; The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston.
On January 22.1889 ; Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. source
On January 22.1889 ; Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
On January 22.1890 ; The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio. source
On January 22.1890 ; The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
On January 22.1973 ;The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo moon landing mission. source
On January 22.1973 ;The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo moon landing mission.
On January 26.1838 ; Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States. source
On January 26.1838 ; Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States.
On January 26.1855 ; Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory. source
On January 26.1855 ; Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
On January 26.1911 ; Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane. source
On January 26.1911 ; Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
On January 26.1992 ; Boris Yeltsin announces that Russia will stop targeting United States cities with nuclear weapons. source
On January 26.1992 ; Boris Yeltsin announces that Russia will stop targeting United States cities with nuclear weapons.
On January 26.1915 ; The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress. source
On January 26.1915 ; The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
On January 27.2003 ; The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress. source
On January 27.2003 ; The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress.
On January 29.1861 ; Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. source
On January 29.1861 ; Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state.
On January 29.1850 ; Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. source
On January 29.1850 ; Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress.
On January 30.1835 ; In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen as well as Jackson himself. source
On January 30.1835 ; In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen as well as Jackson himself.
On January 31 .1801 ; John Marshall is appointed the Chief Justice of the United States. source
On January 31 .1801 ; John Marshall is appointed the Chief Justice of the United States.
On February 3.1809 ; The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress. source
On February 3.1809 ; The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.
On February 3.1913 ; The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax. source
On February 3.1913 ; The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.
New York City was briefly the U.S. capital from 1789 to 1790. source
New York City was briefly the U.S. capital from 1789 to 1790.
On February 4.1899 ; The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila. source
On February 4.1899 ; The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.