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May 19, 2022 · The assassination of President McKinley (September 1901) 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, walks up the stairs of the Temple of Music, on the day of his assassination, September 9, 1901. Across the pond, the United States of America also lost a leader early in the century, but it came under far more shocking circumstances.
Oct 15, 2016 · 30th April » In Warner Robins, Georgia, an Fujita scale known as F4 tornado kills 18 people. 4th May » Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for 'The Old Man and the Sea'. 11th May » The 1953 Waco tornado outbreak: an Fujita scale called F5 tornado hits downtown Waco, Texas, killing 114. 15th May » Cubmaster Don Murphy (Cubmaster) named ...
Feb 8, 2012 · The Year 1954 Major News Events 70 Years Ago. Senator Joseph McCarthy is censured, bringing an end to his witch hunt of Communists. The First Indo-China War Ends. The Supreme Court rules on Brown v. Board of Education, stating that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. Ellis Island in New York closes as a point of Immigration.
1940 Major News Events in History. The Battle of Dunkirk was a huge military loss for the Allies However, the evacuation, or "Miracle of Dunkirk" was a success. Great Britain begins food rationing during World War II. Selective Training and Service Act signed into law as first peacetime military draft in United States history.
Nov 21, 2023 · Here are five historical facts about the United States: 1. The US was once a collection of 13 British colonies. 2. The US once allowed slavery. 3. The US abolished slavery after the end of the ...
Apr 12, 2016 · Trying to narrow down the top 10 most important events in U.S. history is difficult, as many have occurred in the 240 years since the country has been founded. From land expansion that gave the country new territory and monuments that were erected with pride, to great wars and devastating terrorist events, the history
Aug 18, 2012 · 1920 Major News Events in History. January 16th Eighteenth Amendment Prohibition Begins. August 18th Nineteenth Amendment To The Constitution ratified giving women the right to vote. November 21st Irish Revolution Irish Revolution Bloody Sunday (Black and Tans) arrive in Dublin. September 16th Wall Street Bombing.
