On March 27.1866 ; President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9. source
On March 27.1866 ; President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
On March 27.1915 ; Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the United States, is put in quarantine, where she would remain for the rest of her life. source
On March 27.1915 ; Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the United States, is put in quarantine, where she would remain for the rest of her life.
On March 27.1990 ; The United States begins broadcasting TV Martí, an anti-Castro propaganda network, to Cuba. source
On March 27.1990 ; The United States begins broadcasting TV Martí, an anti-Castro propaganda network, to Cuba.
On March 27.2013 ; Canada becomes the first country to announce its intention to withdraw from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. source
On March 27.2013 ; Canada becomes the first country to announce its intention to withdraw from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
On March 28 .1776 ; Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco. source
On March 28 .1776 ; Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
On March 29.1911 ;The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm. source
On March 29.1911 ;The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.
On March 29.1973 ; Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam. source
On March 29.1973 ; Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.
On March 30.1822 ; The Florida Territory is created in the United States. source
On March 30.1822 ; The Florida Territory is created in the United States.
On March 30.1870 ; Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction. source
On March 30.1870 ; Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction.
On March 30.1951 ; United Nations Security Council Resolution 91 is adopted. source
On March 30.1951 ; United Nations Security Council Resolution 91 is adopted.
On March 30.1961 ; The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City. source
On March 30.1961 ; The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
On March 31.1854 ; Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade. source
On March 31.1854 ; Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
On April 1.1893 ; The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established. source
On April 1.1893 ; The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
On April 1.1976 ; Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California, USA. source
On April 1.1976 ; Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California, USA.
On April 2.1900 ; The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule. source
On April 2.1900 ; The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
On April 2.1992 ; In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. source
On April 2.1992 ; In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
On April 3. 1860 ; The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins. source
On April 3. 1860 ; The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins.
On April 3. 1882 ; American Old West: Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford. source
On April 3. 1882 ; American Old West: Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford.
On April 3. 2008 ; ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. source
On April 3. 2008 ; ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
On April 4.1812 ; United States President James Madison enacts a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom. source
On April 4.1812 ; United States President James Madison enacts a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.
On April 4.1841 ; William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration. source
On April 4.1841 ; William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration.
On April 4.1859 ; Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show. source
On April 4.1859 ; Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show.
On April 4.1887 ; Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States. source
On April 4.1887 ; Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
On April 5.1922 ; The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated. source
On April 5.1922 ; The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated.
On April 5.1949 ; A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States. source
On April 5.1949 ; A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
On April 6.1841 ; U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death. source
On April 6.1841 ; U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death.
On April 7.1922 ; Teapot Dome scandal: United States Secretary of the Interior leases petroleum reserves in Wyoming. source
On April 7.1922 ; Teapot Dome scandal: United States Secretary of the Interior leases petroleum reserves in Wyoming.
On April 8.1832 ; Black Hawk War: Around three-hundred United States 6th Infantry troops leave St. Louis, Missouri to fight the Sauk Native Americans. source
On April 8.1832 ; Black Hawk War: Around three-hundred United States 6th Infantry troops leave St. Louis, Missouri to fight the Sauk Native Americans.
On April 9.1782 ; American War of Independence: Battle of the Saintes begins. source
On April 9.1782 ; American War of Independence: Battle of the Saintes begins.
On April 9.1909 ; The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act. source
On April 9.1909 ; The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.