1807 – Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country. 1836...
1796 – The U.S. takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. 1798 – The...
1776 – The Virginia state constitution was adopted. 1853 – The Senate ratified the $10 million Gadsen Purchase from Mexico,...
1605 – Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the English Parliament and failed. They were captured, tried...
1830 – Joseph Smith and five others officially start The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, NY....
1787 – Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the Constitution. 1870 – Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes...
1841 – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. is born. He served on the US Supreme Court justice from 1902-1932. 1884 –...
1775 – Patrick Henry gives an impassioned speech wherein he proclaims “Give me liberty or give me death!” 1839 –...
1917 – Jeannette Pickering Rankin, the first woman ever elected to Congress, takes her seat in the U.S. Capitol as...
1755 – Alexander Hamilton is born. He became the Founding Father with the best musical about his life. 1807 –...