On February 25. 1836 ; Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for the Colt revolver. source
On February 25. 1836 ; Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for the Colt revolver.
On February 25. 1933 ; The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier. source
On February 25. 1933 ; The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier.
On February 26.1971 ; U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day. source
On February 26.1971 ; U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
On February 27.1801 ; Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. source
On February 27.1801 ; Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
On February 27.2010 ; An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggered a tsunami which struck Hawaii shortly after. source
On February 27.2010 ; An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggered a tsunami which struck Hawaii shortly after.
A U.S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America. There are 50 states, which are bound together in a union with each other. source
A U.S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America. There are 50 states, which are bound together in a union with each other.
On February 28.1883 ; The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston source
On February 28.1883 ; The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston
On February 29.1796 ; The Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain comes into force, facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations. source
On February 29.1796 ; The Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain comes into force, facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations.
On March 1. 1790 ; The first United States census is authorized. source
On March 1. 1790 ; The first United States census is authorized.
On March 1. 1803 ; Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state. source
On March 1. 1803 ; Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.
On March 1. 1847 ; The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment. source
On March 1. 1847 ; The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment.
On March 1. 1868 ; The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia. source
On March 1. 1868 ; The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia.
On March 1. 1917 ; The U.S. government releases the unencrypted text of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public. source
On March 1. 1917 ; The U.S. government releases the unencrypted text of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public.
On March 2. 1867 ; The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act. source
On March 2. 1867 ; The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act.
On March 2. 1877 ; U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876. source
On March 2. 1877 ; U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.
On March 2. 1917 ; The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. source
On March 2. 1917 ; The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
On March 3. 1845 ; Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state. source
On March 3. 1845 ; Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
On March 3. 1991 ; United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25. source
On March 3. 1991 ; United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25.
On March 4. 1837 ; The city of Chicago is incorporated. source
On March 4. 1837 ; The city of Chicago is incorporated.
On March 4. 1814 ; Americans defeat British forces at the Battle of Longwoods between London, Ontario and Thamesville, near present-day Wardsville, Ontario. source
On March 4. 1814 ; Americans defeat British forces at the Battle of Longwoods between London, Ontario and Thamesville, near present-day Wardsville, Ontario.
On March 4. 1861 ; The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted. source
On March 4. 1861 ; The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
On March 4. 1865 ; The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress. source
On March 4. 1865 ; The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress.
On March 4. 1913 ; The United States Department of Labor is formed. source
On March 4. 1913 ; The United States Department of Labor is formed.
On March 4.1933 ; Frances Perkins becomes United States Secretary of Labor, the first female member of the United States Cabinet. source
On March 4.1933 ; Frances Perkins becomes United States Secretary of Labor, the first female member of the United States Cabinet.
On March 4.1996 ; A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days. source
On March 4.1996 ; A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
On March 6.1857 ; The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. source
On March 6.1857 ; The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case.
On March 6.1983 ; The first United States Football League game is played. source
On March 6.1983 ; The first United States Football League game is played.
On March 7.1965 ; Bloody Sunday: a group of 600 civil rights marchers is brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama. source
On March 7.1965 ; Bloody Sunday: a group of 600 civil rights marchers is brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama.
On March 9. 1957 ;A magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Andreanof Islands, Alaska triggers a Pacific-wide tsunami causing extensive damage to Hawaii and Oahu. source
On March 9. 1957 ;A magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Andreanof Islands, Alaska triggers a Pacific-wide tsunami causing extensive damage to Hawaii and Oahu.