January 30th, 1968 A turning point for Americas role in the Vietnam War as the Tet offensive begins. Communist forces launch surprise attacks to Khe Sanh, Vietnam shattering U.S. government claims about the wars progress. 1933 Nazi leader Adolf Hitle...
July 5th,1954Well, thats all right, mama. Thats all right for you. Thats all right mama, just anyway you do.A chapter during the dawn of rock and roll takes place at Sun records in Memphis, Tennessee. Thats where Elvis Presley records the song Thats...
July 4th, 1776In Philadelphia, the birth of the United States of America, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming Britain's 13 colonies to be free. 1826,Former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson each die o...
July 3rd, 1863. In Pennsylvania, the battle of Gettysburg ends during Americas Civil War. Union forces win a major victory as Confederate forces retreat after 3 days of fighting the worlds bloodiest. 1775. A key moment during the American Revolution:...
July 2nd, 1776In Philadelphia, the vote that sets the stage for America's Declaration of Independence two days later. The Continental Congress passes a resolution saying Britain's 13 colonies are and should be free and independent states. 1964In Wash...
July 1st, 1863. The bloodiest battle of Americas Civil War begins between Union and Confederate forces in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1946. The worlds first peacetime test of nuclear weapon. The United States explodes a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Biki...
June 20th, 1893A jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The grisly killings and Borden's trial receive massive media attention for its time in the United States...
June 18th, 1940 In London, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill tells his people to prepare for their struggle against Nazi Germany during WWII. That if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This w...
June 17th, 1972. One of Americas greatest political scandals begins to unfold in Washington D.C. Five burglars are arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex. Larry O'Brien at that time the chairman of the...
June 16th, 1858In Illinois, Abraham Lincoln launches his US Senate bid with a warning about America's split over slavery, arguing the issue must be resolved. Lincoln says a house divided against itself cannot stand. Three years later, the Civil War b...
