Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. source
Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788.
On January 3,1959 – Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. source
On January 3,1959 – Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
On October 18, 1867. Alaska transfer ceremony took place in Sitka . Russian and American soldiers paraded in front of the governor's house; the Russian flag was lowered and the American flag raised amid peals of artillery. source
On October 18, 1867. Alaska transfer ceremony took place in Sitka . Russian and American soldiers paraded in front of the governor's house; the Russian flag was lowered and the American flag raised amid peals of artillery.
On January 5.1933 Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay. source
On January 5.1933 Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
On January 6.1912 , New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state. source
On January 6.1912 , New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state.
On January 6.1941 ; US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address. source
On January 6.1941 ; US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia On january 7.1608. source
Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia On january 7.1608.
On January 8,1835 ; The United States national debt is zero for the only time.
On January 11.1861 ; Alabama secedes from the United States. source
On January 11.1861 ; Alabama secedes from the United States.
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.
John C. Clark was born On January 14. 1793 , American lawyer and politician. source
John C. Clark was born On January 14. 1793 , American lawyer and politician.
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 20.1954 ;In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations. source
On January 20.1954 ;In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
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 22.1970 ; The Boeing 747, the world's first "jumbo jet", enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. source
On January 22.1970 ; The Boeing 747, the world's first "jumbo jet", enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
On January 24.1984 ; Apple Computer places the Macintosh personal computer on sale in the United States. source
On January 24.1984 ; Apple Computer places the Macintosh personal computer on sale in the United States.
On January 25.1990 ; Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, New York due to fuel exhaustion. source
On January 25.1990 ; Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, New York due to fuel exhaustion.
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 27.1785 ; The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States. source
On January 27.1785 ; The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States.
On January 27.1967 ; The United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes. source
On January 27.1967 ; The United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes.
It is illegal for men to wear strapless dresses in Miami, Florida.
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.