| 1811 |
|
An
uprising of over 400 slaves is put down in New Orleans.
Sixty-six blacks are killed and their heads are strung
up along the roads of the city. |
| 1847 |
|
General
Stephen Kearny and Commodore Robert Stockton retake Los
Angeles in the last California battle of the Mexican
War. The
Proving Ground. |
| 1861 |
|
Florida
secedes from the Union. |
| 1870 |
|
John
D. Rockefeller and his brother William establish the
Standard Oil Company of Ohio. |
| 1899 |
|
Filipino
leader Emilio Aguinaldo renounces the Treaty of Paris,
which annexed the Philippines to the United States.A
more favorable legacy. |
| 1901 |
|
The
Automobile Club of America installs signs on major
highways. The
Automotive Hall of Fame. |
| 1903 |
|
Argentina
bans the importation of American beef because of
sanitation problems. Deplorable
conditions in the workplace. |
| 1912 |
|
The
World's first flying-boat airplane, designed by Glenn
Curtiss, makes its maiden flight at Hammondsport. Glenn
Curtiss, aviation trailblazer. |
| 1918 |
|
In
Washington, the House of Representatives passes
legislation for women's suffrage.
All men and women are created equal... |
| 1920 |
|
The
Treaty of Versailles goes into effect. |
| 1923 |
|
The
United States withdraws its last troops from Germany. |
| 1964 |
|
Panama
breaks ties with the U.S. and demands a revision of the
canal treaty. |
| 1984 |
|
The
United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic
relations for the first time in 117 years. |
Born
on January 10 |
| 1864 |
|
George
Washington Carver, chemist, agronomist, helped change
the agricultural economy of the South. |
| 1949 |
|
George
Foreman, world heavyweight champion boxer.
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