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27 BCE
Start of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the largest empire up to that point, and this was the year that it started. The Roman Empire began by Octavian claiming himself emperor and changing the former "Roman Republic" into an empire. This was important because the Roman Empire was a very influential event in time that made many innovations and is now even referred to in pop-culture. A lot of buildings from the time period still exist today. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is an American document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that declares America as separate from Britain and ultimately started the journey for American independence. This is important because if it weren't for this writing, the United States might have ended up still a part of Britain, and might not be the global superpower that it is today. -
Conclusion of the American Revolution
The American Revolution was the war between the United States and England for America to establish freedom. In 1781, the was concluded with an American victory. This is a very important event in the history of the United States because it once and for all made America separate from England giving the United States total independence. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the largest real estate deal of all time which was the purchase of 530,000,000 acres of land for 15,000,000 dollars in North America between America and Napoleon Bonaparte, who was the ruler of France at the time. This purchase doubled the size of the nation and land in this territory was sold at three cents an acre. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush started in 1848 and was the discovery of the rare metal of gold within the state of California. The Gold Rush brought in 300,000 people worldwide to the American state of California in order to find gold and get rich quick. This event was important because it gave great loads of money to the economy at the time, and is the reason why the city of San Francisco exists today. -
Release of the Apple II
This was the date when Apple's Apple II computer was released. The Apple II was the first real personal computer that hit the market. Most before were for the use of hobbyists and geeks, but this computer caught the interest of schools, businesses, regular folks at home, and just about everyone else. It came with 4 KB of RAM, and featured the MOS Technology 6502 processor. -
Attacks of September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 is the historic date where the terrorist group Al-Qaeda plane-jacked several flights and flew two of which into the World Trade Centers in the United States. This resulted in 2,977 deaths and the loss of the twin towers. This event had a large impact on the world because those towers were important to every country that had people there. After the event, in America, security in the United States airports has become a lot more intense. -
My Birthday
This was the day that I was born. My birthday is important because I am the best.
