Yellowstone Becomes A National Park
March 1, 1872, Yellowstone becomes the first National Park.
Searching History
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Searching History
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Category American History
Clay vs. Liston
February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston.
Wilson and the Zimmerman Telegraph
February 24, 1917, President Wilson is informed about the Zimmerman Telegraph.
First American To Orbit Earth
February 20, 1962, astronaut John h. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Executive Order, 9066
February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066.
Shani Davis, The First Black Olympic Gold Medalist
February 18, 2006, Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Jeffery Dahmer, Sentenced
February 17, 1992, Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen terms of life imprisonment.
St. Valentines Day Massacre
February 14, 1929, the Saint Valentines Day massacre.
The Final Peanuts
February 13, 2000, the final Peanuts comic strip was published.
Lincoln Memorial Construction Begins
February 12, 1914, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial was laid.