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1970 – Singer Janis Joplin dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. 1970 – The Environmental Protection Agency is created. 1970 – The Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA, is signed into law. 1971 – Singer Jim Morrison dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. 1971 – President Richard Nixon ends the United States Gold standard ...
Feb 13, 2015 · June 17, 1775 - British troops win the Battle of Breed's Hill. August 22, 1775 - King George III officially declares a state of open rebellion in the American colonies. November 28, 1775 - Continental Navy established by the Continental Congress. December 22, 1775 - Esek Hopkins appointed to Commodore of the Navy.
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- 1980. The first year of the decade was memorable for political drama, cable TV, and games we couldn't keep our hands off of. Arcades were jammed with people playing a new video game called Pac-Man.
- 1981. By 1981, homes and offices were beginning to adapt to new technologies. If you had cable TV you probably were watching MTV after it began broadcasting in August.
- 1982. The big news in 1982 literally was the news when USA Today, with its colorful graphics and short articles, made headlines as the first nationwide newspaper.
- 1983. The year that saw the birth of the Internet also saw volcanic eruptions and aircraft tragedies; the first woman in space and that holiday season craze of the Cabbage Patch Kids.
The United States tests the first atomic bomb at the Trinity Site in New Mexico, July 16, 1945. The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Japanese Instrument of Surrender signed September 2, 1945.
For a good timeline, check out the America's Best History Timeline, which counts down the five most important events of most years in American history from the 1400's to the present day, with detailed entries for more information. Use this page as a site map for the United States timeline to jump to each decade.
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Jan 20, 2021 · 1787 - Founding Fathers draw up new constitution for United States of America. Constitution comes into effect in 1788. 1789 - George Washington elected first president of USA. 1791 - Bill of ...
U.S. History Primary Source Timeline. Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress. Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763; The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783; The New Nation, 1783 - 1815; National Expansion and Reform, 1815 - 1880; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
