Time For The History Recap!
Events That Took Place During
Beginning With The First Day Of The Season ...
April 21st
The Toleration Act passed the Maryland Assembly, 1649
The first train crossed the Mississippi River, 1855
Samuel Clemens, (Mark Twain), died in Connecticut, 1910
April 22nd
The Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims, 1889
April 23rd
William Shakespeare was born in1564. He died on the same day, 52 years later, in 1616
April 24th
Spain declared war on the United States, 1898
April 25th
The ground was broken for the Suez Canal, 1859
April 26th
Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth was killed by Federal troops, near Bowling Green, Va., 1865
April 27th
The nation's first Social Security checks were distributed, 1937
April 30th
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, 1803
Adolf Hitler committed suicide along with his wife of one day, Eva Braun, 1945
•George Washington took office in New York as the first President of the United States, 1789
May 1st
The first United States Postal Card was issued, 1873
•The Empire State Building opened, 1931
•The first United States Series "E" Savings Bond was issued, 1941
May 3rd
Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city, 1802
•West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax, 1921
May 4th
Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, 1776
May 6th
Tennessee & Arkansas seceded from the Union, 1861
•Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a player for the Boston Red Sox, 1915
May 7th
The first inaugural ball was held in New York to honor President and Mrs. George Washington, 1789
May 9th
First United States newspaper cartoon published in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette,1754
•The Transcontinental Railroad was completed, 1869
The 17th amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, 1913
May 10th
The first Mother's Day observance took place in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, 1908
May 11th
B.F. Goodrich Company developed the tubeless tire, 1947
May 14th
The first vaccination against smallpox was administered by English doctor Edward Jenner, 1796
•Lewis & Clark's expedition began, 1804
The first Olympic Games were held in the United States in St. Louis, Missouri, 1904
May 16th
Issuance of the nickel coin was authorized by Congress, 1866
•The first Academy Awards were held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 1929
May 17th
My lovely and intelligent sister, Anna Jade Anderson was born (one of the most special days of my life), 1996
The New York Stock Exchange was established, 1792
•The first Kentucky Derby was held; the winner was "Aristides" 1875
The Senate opened its hearings into the Watergate scandal, 1973
May 18th
The Tennessee Valley Authority was created, 1933
May 19th
African American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist, Malcolm Little (aka Malcolm X & El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) was born in Omaha, Nebraska, 1925
May 21st
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, 1881
We Have come To The End Of The Historical Recap ....
Hopefully you have been intrigued by the events & people that occurred in the TAURUS SEASON.