On October 24.1943 ; The Provisional Government of Free India formally declares war on Britain and the United States of America. source
On October 24.1943 ; The Provisional Government of Free India formally declares war on Britain and the United States of America.
On October 24.2005 ; Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida resulting in 35 direct 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage. source
On October 24.2005 ; Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida resulting in 35 direct 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.
On October 25.1962 ; Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows photos at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council proving that Soviet missiles are installed in Cuba. source
On October 25.1962 ; Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows photos at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council proving that Soviet missiles are installed in Cuba.
On October 25.1983 ; Operation Urgent Fury: The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup d'état. source
On October 25.1983 ; Operation Urgent Fury: The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup d'état.
On October 26.1881 ; The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona. source
On October 26.1881 ; The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona.
On October 27.1795 ; The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S. source
On October 27.1795 ; The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
On October 27.1810 ; United States annexes the former Spanish colony of West Florida. source
On October 27.1810 ; United States annexes the former Spanish colony of West Florida.
On October 29.2012 ; Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing 148 directly and 138 indirectly, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages. source
On October 29.2012 ; Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing 148 directly and 138 indirectly, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages.
On October 30.1945 ; Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color line. source
On October 30.1945 ; Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color line.
On October 31.1864 ; Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state. source
On October 31.1864 ; Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.
On October 31.1913 ; Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States. source
On October 31.1913 ; Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
On October 31.1943 ; World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft. source
On October 31.1943 ; World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.
On November 1.1870 ; In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast. source
On November 1.1870 ; In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast.
On November 2.1966 ; The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States. source
On November 2.1966 ; The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
On November 2.1984 ; Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962. source
On November 2.1984 ; Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962.
On November 3.1868 ; John Willis Menard was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated. source
On November 3.1868 ; John Willis Menard was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
On November 3.1903 ; With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia. source
On November 3.1903 ; With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
On November 3.1964 ; Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting their votes for Lyndon Johnson. source
On November 3.1964 ; Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting their votes for Lyndon Johnson.
On November 4.1952 ; The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA. source
On November 4.1952 ; The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.
On November 5.1831 ; Nat Turner, American slave leader, is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in Virginia. source
On November 5.1831 ; Nat Turner, American slave leader, is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in Virginia.
On November 6.2012 ; Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States; Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate. source
On November 6.2012 ; Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States; Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.
On November 7.1811 ; Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States. source
On November 7.1811 ; Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States.
On November 7.1874 ; A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party. source
On November 7.1874 ; A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
On November 8.1933 ; Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed. source
On November 8.1933 ; Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.
On November 10.1775 ; The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas. source
On November 10.1775 ; The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.
On November 10.1919 ; The first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, ending two days later. source
On November 10.1919 ; The first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, ending two days later.
On November 10.2006 ; The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. source
On November 10.2006 ; The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
On November 11.1839 ; The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia. source
On November 11.1839 ; The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.
On November 13.1956 ; The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott. source
On November 13.1956 ; The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
On November 14.1851 ; Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA. source
On November 14.1851 ; Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA.