On April 28.1881 ; Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico. source
On April 28.1881 ; Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
On April 28.1952 ; Occupied Japan by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers: The United States occupation of Japan ends as the Treaty of San Francisco, ratified September 8, 1951, comes into force. source
On April 28.1952 ; Occupied Japan by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers: The United States occupation of Japan ends as the Treaty of San Francisco, ratified September 8, 1951, comes into force.
On April 29.1953 ; The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV. source
On April 29.1953 ; The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
On April 30.1803 ; Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation. source
On April 30.1803 ; Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation.
On April 30.1812 ; The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana. source
On April 30.1812 ; The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana.
On April 30.1871 ; The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory. source
On April 30.1871 ; The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
On April 30.1907 ; Honolulu, Hawaii becomes an independent city. source
On April 30.1907 ; Honolulu, Hawaii becomes an independent city.
On May 1.1884 ; Proclamation of the demand for eight-hour workday in the United States. source
On May 1.1884 ; Proclamation of the demand for eight-hour workday in the United States.
On May 1.1885 ; The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business. source
On May 1.1885 ; The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
On May 1.1927 ; The Union Labor Life Insurance Company is founded by the American Federation of Labor. source
On May 1.1927 ; The Union Labor Life Insurance Company is founded by the American Federation of Labor.
On May 1.1931 ; The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City. source
On May 1.1931 ; The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
On May 2.1920 ; The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. source
On May 2.1920 ; The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.
On May 3.1802 ; Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city. source
On May 3.1802 ; Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
On May 3.1855 ; American adventurer William Walker departs from San Francisco with about 60 men to conquer Nicaragua. source
On May 3.1855 ; American adventurer William Walker departs from San Francisco with about 60 men to conquer Nicaragua.
On May 3.1901 ; The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida. source
On May 3.1901 ; The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida.
On May 3.1921 ; West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues. source
On May 3.1921 ; West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues.
On May 3.1952 ; The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network. source
On May 3.1952 ; The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.
On May 3.1999 ; The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produc source
On May 3.1999 ; The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produc
On May 4.1904 ; The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal. source
On May 4.1904 ; The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal.
On May 4.1988 ; The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of Space Shuttle fuel detonate during a fire. source
On May 4.1988 ; The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of Space Shuttle fuel detonate during a fire.
On May 5.1866 ; Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York. source
On May 5.1866 ; Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
On May 6.1882 ; The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act. source
On May 6.1882 ; The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act.
On May 6.1935 ; New Deal: Executive Order 7034 creates the Works Progress Administration. source
On May 6.1935 ; New Deal: Executive Order 7034 creates the Works Progress Administration.
On May 6.1996 ; The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. source
On May 6.1996 ; The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared.
On May 7.1840 ; The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history. source
On May 7.1840 ; The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history.
On May 8.1912 ; Paramount Pictures is founded. source
On May 8.1912 ; Paramount Pictures is founded.
On May 10.1869 ; The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike. source
On May 10.1869 ; The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike.
On May 11.1858 ; Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State. source
On May 11.1858 ; Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State.
On May 11.1972 ; The United States performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site, which was part of the series Operation Grommet and Operation Toggle. source
On May 11.1972 ; The United States performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site, which was part of the series Operation Grommet and Operation Toggle.
On May 14.1925 ; Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published. source
On May 14.1925 ; Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published.