U.S. Lands First Men on the Moon
On July 20, 1969, the US effectively won the Space Race when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took man’s first steps on the Moon.
On July 20, 1969, the US effectively won the Space Race when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took man’s first steps on the Moon.
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney realized one of his long-time dreams when he opened his Disneyland amusement park in Anaheim, California.
On July 16, 1945, members of America’s Manhattan Project held their first successful test of the atom bomb in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
The United States passed the Northwest Ordinance on July 13, 1787 to establish a set of steps all future states would have to follow. It was ground breaking at the time and led to the organized and rapid expansion of America.
John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the United States, was born on July 11, 1767, in the town of Braintree (present-day Quincy), Massachusetts.
On July 9, 1850, President Zachary Taylor died just 16 months into his term.
On July 8, 1776, the Liberty Bell was rung to announce the reading of the Declaration of Independence.
On July 7, 1898, President William McKinley signed legislation annexing Hawaii, paving the way for it to become a US state.
On July 6, 1777, the British ended a five-day siege and re-took Fort Ticonderoga two years after the Americans had captured it.