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1910 – Mann Act. 1911 – Supreme Court breaks up Standard Oil. 1911 – Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. 1911 – First Indianapolis 500 is staged; Ray Harroun is the first winner. 1912 – RMS Titanic sank. 1912 – New Mexico and Arizona become states. 1912 – Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low.
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd president of the United States on March 4, 1801. First Barbary War, 1801–1805. The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio is admitted to the Union as the State of Ohio (the 17th state) on March 1, 1803. The United States takes possession of the Louisiana Purchase, December 20, 1803.
This differs from a historic event which is often less inclusive, and stands out as having made a significant impact on history itself. [1] The following is a list of notable people documented as the last living individuals to have witnessed, survived or participated in significant historical events or who were the last living members of a ...
This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal ...
July 1743 heatwave in China - Beijing reached 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) on July 25, higher than any modern records. 11,400 people reportedly died. [ 1] July 1757 heatwave – Europe, hottest summer in Europe since 1540 and until 2003. [ 2][ 3][ 4] 1808 United Kingdom heat wave. 1881 North American heat wave [ 5] 1896 Eastern North America heat wave ...
The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed. After European colonization of North America began in the late 15th century, wars and epidemics decimated indigenous societies. Starting in 1585, the British Empire colonized ...
1899–1900 recession June 1899 – December 1900 1 year 6 months 2 years −15.5% −8.8% This was a mild recession in the period of general growth beginning after 1897. Evidence for a recession in this period does not show up in some annual data series. [26] 1902–1904 recession September 1902 – August 1904 1 year 11 months 1 year 9 months
1856 – Battle of Seattle (1856), Jan 26, Attack by Native American tribesmen upon Seattle, Washington. 1856 – Pottawatomie massacre, May 24, Franklin County, Kansas. 1856 – Baltimore Know-Nothing riots of 1856, (anti-immigration) 1856 – San Francisco Vigilance Movement, San Francisco, California.