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History Class Timeline 2016-2017

By Kern369
  • The Declaration Of Independence

    The Declaration Of Independence
    The 4th of July, 1776, was the day that America became a free country. That all happened because of the Declaration Of Independence.
  • The Battle Of The Alamo

    The Battle Of The Alamo
    Back in 1836, Mexico wanted Americans to colonize Texas. They said that we could send some people over and they could live here without having to pay taxes. After a little bit, the Texans wanted independence from Mexico. Mexico retaliated by starting a battle with the Texans. Mexico won the battle, but, they suffered far mre loss than the Texans did.
  • The Donner Party

    The Donner Party
    In 1846, there was a group of people headed west. They were called the Donner Party. They took a detour trying to get west and they got lost. They are so famous because when they got lost they resorted to cannibalism to survive.
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War
    In 1846, America went to war with Mexico. We won and we got the independence of many states during the war.
  • The Attack On Fort Sumter

    The Attack On Fort Sumter
    April 12th, 1861 was the attack on Fort Sumter. The Attack was the beginning of the Civil War. The Civil War kicked off because the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter because it was a Union base.
  • The Birth Of Cab Calloway

    The Birth Of Cab Calloway
    On December 25th, 1907, Cab Calloway, one of the best singers, was born. He had many hits on the singing charts and he appeared on many shows.
  • The Day The Dark Knight Was Created

    The Day The Dark Knight Was Created
    May 16th, 1939 was a very special day in the comic book world. It was the day Batman Was created.
  • The Start Of World War 2

    The Start Of World War 2
    On this day was the start of the 2nd World War. This topic is close to me because my great grandpop was in the 71st Infantry Division. He was Stationed in Rheinland and his infantry was a liberating infantry. He and his division liberated the subcamp "Gunskirchen."
  • The Flash Speeds Into The Comic Universe

    The Flash Speeds Into The Comic Universe
    In January of 1940, The Flash came into the world with lightning speed. He goes by many nicknames including the Scarlet Speedster.
  • The Creation Of Aquaman

    The Creation Of Aquaman
    In November of 1941, the King Of Atlantis was created. He is a member of the Justice League along with other heroes like Batman And Superman.
  • The Day "The Greatest" Was Born.

    The Day "The Greatest" Was Born.
    On January 17th, 1942, Cassius Clay, A.K.A Muhammad Ali was born. He was arguably the best boxer of all time. He won many championships and events. He had a catchphrase that almost everyone knows. It is "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
  • Brown Vs. The Board Of Education

    Brown Vs. The Board Of Education
    The case of Brown Vs. the Board Of Education, The Supreme Court ruled that public schools will be able to have African-Americans in the same school as white people.
  • The Creation Of Spider-Man

    The Creation Of Spider-Man
    In August of 1962, the character Spider-man was created by comic creator Stan Lee. He is one of the most recognizable comic characters ever.
  • The Death Of The King Of Rock And Roll

    The Death Of The King Of Rock And Roll
    This day was a day that was dreaded in the music community. Elvis Presley, the King Of Rock And Roll, died. He died at the age of 42.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    This day was one of the saddest days in U.S. history. Terrorists flew two planes into the Twin Towers in New York City. There were also attacks in the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.
  • Happy Birthday To Me!

    Happy Birthday To Me!
    My Birthday was this day in time.