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Invention/Creation of the Model T
Until 1972, it held the record for longest period of time any same car was manufactured: 19 years. This car was seen by its creator as practical for Americans, due to its low cost, durability, versatility, and easy maintenance. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sends Mexico a telegram, claiming to give the Mexican nation the land it lost to the United States if they allied with the German forces. -
The WWI Armistice is Signed
This signing took place at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month. It ended the war on the Western Front, with an Allied win and a total loss for Germany, based on the armistice terms. -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment was ratified, giving American women the right to vote. -
First Solo Flight Across Altlantic
Completed by Charles Lindbergh, flying from New York to Paris. He was age 25 at the time. -
Black Thursday
It was on this day that the Wall Street stock market crashed. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, beginning his rise to power. -
The New Deal
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Signing of The Munich Pact
The pact was signed by British, French, and (Nazi) German leaders. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Poland was a neutral area between Soviet Russia and Germany, and due to an agreement signed by both powers, Germany was able to invade without fear of Soviet intervention. (Fun fact, my birth date is on the 61st anniversary of the invasion's beginning. Thanks, mom!) -
Bombing at Pearl Harbor
Japanese airplanes bomb the U.S. naval fleet, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
D-Day
Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy, France against the heavily fortified German positions, in the beginning of their effort to take back Europe. This was the largest amphibious attack in history. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
The United States dropped two atomic bombs in Japan, one in Hiroshima, the other in Nagasaki. So far, this has been the only use of nuclear weaponry in any war. -
Formation of United Nations
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The Long Telegram
An 8,000 word telegram is sent to the U.S. government by George Kennan, detailing his views on the Soviet Union. -
Formation of NATO
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Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
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Start of the Korean War
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End of the Korean War
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Start of the Vietnam War
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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JFK's assassination
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Landing on the Moon by Apollo 11
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Watergate break-ins
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Nixon's resignation
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End of the Vietnam War
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Invention of the Internet
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
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The 9/11 Attacks