On May 15.1905 ; Las Vegas, is founded when 110 acres (0.45 km2), in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off. source
On May 15.1905 ; Las Vegas, is founded when 110 acres (0.45 km2), in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off.
On May 22.1964 ; Lyndon B. Johnson launches the Great Society. source
On May 22.1964 ; Lyndon B. Johnson launches the Great Society.
On May 23.1788 ; South Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution as the eighth American state. source
On May 23.1788 ; South Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution as the eighth American state.
On May 25.1968 ; The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis is dedicated. source
On May 25.1968 ; The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis is dedicated.
On May 26.1938 ; In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session. source
On May 26.1938 ; In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.
On May 29.1848 ; Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state. source
On May 29.1848 ; Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.
On June 4.1812 ; Following Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory. source
On June 4.1812 ; Following Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.
On June 19.1941 ; The United States Army Air Corps is deprecated to being the American training and logistics section of what is known until 1947 as the United States Army Air Forces, just two days before Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. source
On June 19.1941 ; The United States Army Air Corps is deprecated to being the American training and logistics section of what is known until 1947 as the United States Army Air Forces, just two days before Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union.
On June 20.1943 ; The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. source
On June 20.1943 ; The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days.
On June 20.1944 ; World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". source
On June 20.1944 ; World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".
On June 21.1898 ; The United States captures Guam from Spain. source
On June 21.1898 ; The United States captures Guam from Spain.
On June 22.1839 ; Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. source
On June 22.1839 ; Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears.
On June 24.2010 ; John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history. source
On June 24.2010 ; John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
On July 7.1898 ; U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States. source
On July 7.1898 ; U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
On July 21.1949 ; The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. source
On July 21.1949 ; The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
On July 22.1937 ; New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. source
On July 22.1937 ; New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.
On July 22.2003 ; Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard. source
On July 22.2003 ; Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard.
On July 26.1788 ; New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States. source
On July 26.1788 ; New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States.
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States. source
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
On July 27. 1789 ; The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State). source
On July 27. 1789 ; The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
On July 28. 1854 ; USS Constellation (1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy, is commissioned. source
On July 28. 1854 ; USS Constellation (1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy, is commissioned.
On July 28. 1915 ; The United States begins a 20-year occupation of Haiti. source
On July 28. 1915 ; The United States begins a 20-year occupation of Haiti.
On July 29. 1858 ; United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty. source
On July 29. 1858 ; United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty.
On August 1.1842 ; The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. source
On August 1.1842 ; The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
On August 1.1876 ; Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state. source
On August 1.1876 ; Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state.
On August 4.1977 ; U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy. source
On August 4.1977 ; U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
On August 9.1842 ; The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. source
On August 9.1842 ; The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
On August 10.1821 ; Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state. source
On August 10.1821 ; Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.
On September 2.1789 ; The United States Department of the Treasury is founded. source
On September 2.1789 ; The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
On September 9.1850 ; California is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state. source
On September 9.1850 ; California is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state.