WebPresidency of Harry S. Truman. 1950 – Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power, and McCarthyism (1950–1954) begins; 1950 – McCarran Internal Security Act 1950 – Korean War begins 1950 – The comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, is first published; 1950 – NBC airs Broadway Open House a late-night comedy, variety, talk show through 1951. …

WebThis section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from before the lead up to the American Revolution (c. 1760 Antiquity. c. 27,000–12,000 years ago – Humans cross the Beringia land bridge into North and then South America. Dates of earliest migration to the Americas is highly debated. c. 15,500 year old arrowhead; oldest ...

Web2008 — U.S. presidential election, 2008: Barack Obama is elected president, and Joe Biden vice president. Presidency of Barack Obama. 2009 — Barack Obama becomes the 44th President, Joe Biden becomes Vice President. Obama is the first African-American to hold the office. 2009 — The first of a series of Tea Party protests are conducted across the …

WebPresidency of George Washington. 1790 – Rhode Island ratifies the Constitution and becomes 13th state 1791 – The Bill of Rights, comprising the first ten amendments to the Constitution, is adopted.; 1791 – First Bank of the United States chartered 1791 – Vermont becomes the 14th state (formerly the independent Vermont Republic) 1792 – Kentucky …

Web1930 – The Motion Picture Production Code becomes set of industry censorship guidelines governing production of the vast majority of United States motion pictures released by major studios; is effective for 38 years; 1930 – Frozen vegetables, packaged by Clarence Birdseye, become the first frozen food to go on sale 1930 – The Democrats take …

Web2010 – The Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico explodes, spilling millions of gallons of oil into the sea.The spill becomes the worst oil spill in American history.; 2010 – In the 2010 Midterm elections, the Republicans retake the House of Representatives as the Democrats lose 63 seats.; 2011 – U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is severely …

WebFor the United States, 1945–1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity.It was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist United States and its allies politically opposed the Soviet Union and other communist states; the Cold War had begun. African Americans united and organized, and a triumph of the civil rights movement …

Web1906 – San Francisco earthquake 1907 – Oklahoma becomes a state 1907 – Gentlemen's Agreement 1907 – Coal mine explodes in Monongah, West Virginia, killing at least 361.Worst industrial accident in American history. 1908 – Ford Model T appears on the market 1908 – Root–Takahira Agreement 1908 – Federal Bureau of Investigation …

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WebEvents January. January 1 – The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations.; January 4 – The State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of those who were dead or injured from the Kent State shootings.; January 9 – The Music for UNICEF Concert is held at the United Nations General Assembly to raise …