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| Apr. 26 |
U.S. Senate |
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EX-CIA chief Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state |
|
| Apr. 24 |
Washington |
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Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal |
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| Apr. 21 |
Texas |
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Barbara Bush funeral: 1,500 people attend service |
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| Mar.26 |
Washington |
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Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack| The United States, European Union countries, Canada and Ukraine expelled more than 100 Russian diplomats on Monday | |
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| Mar.15 |
Washington |
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In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack| Trump, Macron, Merkel and May said they 'abhor' the attack against Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury on March 4 | |
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| Mar.13 |
Washington |
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Secretary of state Rex Tillerson fired by Trump| Sacked US Secretary of State has warned of Russia's 'troubling behaviour and actions' in a parting statement after being fired by President Trump | |
|
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| Jan.30 |
U.S. Congress |
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State of the Union: Trump hails 'new American moment' |
|
| Jan.22 |
U.S. Congress |
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US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
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| Dec.12 |
Alabama |
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Democrat defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Trump recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital| President Trump ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv | |
|
|
| Aug.12 |
Virginia |
|
One killed in violence over US far-right rally
|
| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
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North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam |
|
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| Jul.10 |
Washington |
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Email 'linked Kremlin to Trump son meeting' |
|
| Jul.7 |
Hamburg |
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Trump and Putin debate US election hack at first meeting |
|
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| Jun.19 |
Ohio |
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Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies |
|
| Jun.8 |
U.S. Senate |
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Comey: Trump White House 'lied' about the FBI
|
| Jun.1 |
Washington |
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Trump exits from Paris climate deal
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| May.26 |
Sicily |
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G7 summit agrees on countering terrorism but not climate change |
|
| May.24 |
Brussels |
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Trump in Brussels for 'tough' Nato talks amid protests |
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
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Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry |
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| May.9 |
FBI |
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FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory |
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill |
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| Mar.1 |
Washington |
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Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador |
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| Feb.13 |
Washington |
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Michael Flynn: Trump's national security adviser quits
|
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| Jan.27 |
Washington |
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Trump suspends US refugee program and bans Syrians
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
|
Donald Trump inagurated 
| Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor | |
|
| Jan.6 |
Washington |
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US election hacking: Putin 'sought to help' Trump |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
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Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking |
|
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| Nov.8 |
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Trump wins presidency He is projected to win key states of Ohio, N. Carolina and Florida. Clinton is projected to win Virginia and Northeastern states
|
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| Sep.26 |
New York |
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Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel |
|
| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
|
State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues |
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
|
Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack |
|
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| Jul.7 |
Dallas |
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Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting |
|
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| Jun.6 |
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Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination' |
|
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| May.3 |
Indiana |
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Cruz drops out after key Trump win |
|
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
|
Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit |
|
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| Dec.7 |
South Carolina |
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Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims coming to US |
|
|
| Sep.22 |
Washington |
|
Pope Francis begins tour of the US |
|
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| Aug.26 |
Virginia |
|
Shooter Flanagan 'a human powder keg' |
|
|
| Jun.16 |
Manhattan |
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Donald Trump to run for president in 2016 |
|
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| Apr.21 |
Baltimore |
|
Department of Justice probe into police custody death
|
| Apr.12 |
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Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid |
|
|
| Mar.4 |
South Korea |
|
US ambassador to South Korea injured in slash attack |
|
|
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
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US and Cuba seek to normalise ties
|
|
| Nov.20 |
Washington |
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Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants |
|
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| Aug.19 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley
|
| Aug.11 |
Missouri |
|
Riots over killing of US black teen
|
|
| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
|
NBA probes racist remarks claim |
|
|
| Mar.20 |
Turkey |
|
Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey |
|
| Mar.17 |
European Union |
|
EU and US impose Crimea sanctions |
|
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| Jan.22 |
Switzerland |
|
Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad |
|
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| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
|
EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight
|
|
| Sep.30 |
Washington |
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US begins shutdown amid budget row
|
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| Jun.10 |
Hong Kong |
|
US spy leaker 'defending liberty' Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance
|
|
| Jan.1 |
Washington |
|
President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal |
|
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| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
|
Obama re-elected as US president The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan
|
| Sep.13 |
Yemen |
|
Anti-US protests spread in Arab world |
|
| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
|
Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya 
Map of Benghazi Libya Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
|
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
|
China dissident 'in US embassy' |
|
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
|
U.S. government credit downgraded |
|
| May.14 |
New York |
|
IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
|
|
| Nov.28 |
|
|
Wikileaks reveals US global fears Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns
|
| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
|
Pope accused of failing to act on abuse |
|
| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
|
U.S. House passes health care vote |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
Google reports China-based attack |
|
|
| Oct.9 |
Norway |
|
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
|
Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies |
|
| Jan.22 |
Washington |
|
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo |
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
|
President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
|
|
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
|
US car firms ask for $25bn aid |
|
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
|
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' |
|
| Nov.4 |
Washington |
|
Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
|
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
|
House backs $700bn bail-out plan |
|
| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
|
McCain picks woman running mate |
|
| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
|
Obama winner of Democratic race |
|
|
| Nov.7 |
|
|
Democrats seize control of House |
|
|
| Nov.2 |
|
|
Bush re-elected |
|
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
|
911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' |
|
| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
|
Ronald Reagan dead at 93 |
|
|
| Nov.7 |
Washington |
|
Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
before year 2000
|
|
| Sep. 13, 1993 |
Washington |
|
Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
|
| Nov. 3, 1992 |
Washington |
|
Bill Clinton is elected President of United States Previously, he served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992
|
| Nov. 8, 1988 |
Washington |
|
George HW Bush is elected President 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He is the oldest living former President
|
| Nov. 4, 1980 |
Washington |
|
Ronald Reagan defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter The presidential campaign between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter was conducted during domestic concerns and the ongoing Iran hostage cris...
|
| Jan. 27, 1973 |
Paris |
|
Vietnam War cease-fire signed The Paris Peace Accords ended direct U.S. military combat, and temporarily stopped the fighting between North and South Vietnam
|
| May. 4, 1970 |
Ohio |
|
4 students killed by National Guard at anti-war protest |
|
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Berlin |
|
Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
|
| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Missouri |
|
Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' address at Westminster College, used the term "iron curtain" in the context of Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe
|
| Sep. 2, 1945 |
Tokyo |
|
Japan surrender signed The surrender of the Empire of Japan was announced by Imperial Japan, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close
|
| Aug. 6, 1945 |
Japan |
|
First atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings killed at least 129,000 people
|
| Aug. 2, 1945 |
Eastern Germany |
|
Potsdam Conference ended
|
| Jun. 26, 1945 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco
|
| Jul. 22, 1944 |
New Hampshire |
|
Bretton Woods Conference ends
|
| Aug. 14, 1941 |
Maritime Provinces |
|
Atlantic Charter made public
|
| Feb. 29, 1940 |
Los Angeles |
|
Hattie McDaniel is first black actress to win an Oscar |
|
| May. 19, 1925 |
U. S. Midwest |
|
Malcolm X Birthday |
|
| Aug. 26, 1920 |
Washington |
|
Women's suffrage began in U.S.
|
| May. 29, 1917 |
Boston |
|
John F. Kennedy born
|
| Dec. 12, 1917 |
U. S. Midwest |
|
Father Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Omaha |
|
| Jan. 1, 1892 |
New Jersey |
|
The first immigrants pass through doors of Ellis Island
|
| Oct. 28, 1886 |
Manhattan |
|
Statue of Liberty dedicated
|
| Mar. 30, 1867 |
Alaska |
|
U.S. purchases Alaska from Russia |
|
| Dec. 28, 1856 |
Virginia |
|
Woodrow Wilson born |
|
| Jul. 7, 1853 |
Tokyo |
|
Mathew Calbraith Perry opens up Japan
|
| Jul. 19, 1848 |
Upstate New York |
|
First Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, N.Y. |
|
| Dec. 24, 1814 |
Belgium |
|
Treaty of Ghent |
|
| Jun. 14, 1811 |
Connecticut |
|
Harriet Beecher Stowe born |
|
| Feb. 12, 1809 |
Kentucky |
|
Abraham Lincoln born
|
| Apr. 30, 1803 |
Louisiana |
|
USA purchased Louisiana from France
|
| Mar. 4, 1789 |
Philadelphia |
|
U.S. Constitution takes effect |
|
| Sep. 3, 1783 |
Paris |
|
Definitive Treaty of Paris signed ending American Revolution
|
| Jun. 14, 1777 |
Philadelphia |
|
Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes |
|
| Jul. 4, 1776 |
Philadelphia |
|
Declaration of Independence
|
| Mar. 17, 1766 |
London |
|
Parliament repeals Stamp Act |
|
| Jan. 11, 1757 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis |
|
Alexander Hamilton born |
|
| May. 9, 1754 |
Philadelphia |
|
Benjamin Franklin's 'Join or Die,' newspaper cartoon published |
|
| Feb. 22, 1732 |
Virginia |
|
George Washington born
|
| Jan. 17, 1706 |
Boston |
|
Benjamin Franklin born |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Aug.12 |
Virginia |
One killed in violence over US far-right rally
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Dec.12 |
Alabama |
Democrat defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race |
|
| Jan.6 |
Washington |
US election hacking: Putin 'sought to help' Trump |
| 2016 |
|
| Nov.8 |
|
Trump wins presidency He is projected to win key states of Ohio, N. Carolina and Florida. Clinton is projected to win Virginia and Northeastern states
|
| Sep.26 |
New York |
Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel |
|
| Jun.6 |
|
Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination' |
|
| May.3 |
Indiana |
Cruz drops out after key Trump win |
| 2015 |
|
| Jun.16 |
Manhattan |
Donald Trump to run for president in 2016 |
|
| Apr.12 |
|
Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid |
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
Obama re-elected as US president The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.4 |
Washington |
Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
|
| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
McCain picks woman running mate |
|
| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
Obama winner of Democratic race |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.7 |
|
Democrats seize control of House |
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.2 |
|
Bush re-elected |
| 2000 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Washington |
Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| 1992 |
|
| Nov. 3, 1992 |
Washington |
Bill Clinton is elected President of United States Previously, he served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992
| 1988 |
|
| Nov. 8, 1988 |
Washington |
George HW Bush is elected President 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He is the oldest living former President
| 1980 |
|
| Nov. 4, 1980 |
Washington |
Ronald Reagan defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter The presidential campaign between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter was conducted during domestic concerns and the ongoing Iran hostage cris...
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| May.4 |
Washington |
Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory |
|
| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill |
| 2013 |
|
| Sep.30 |
Washington |
US begins shutdown amid budget row
| 2011 |
|
| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. government credit downgraded |
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo |
| 1867 |
|
| Mar. 30, 1867 |
Alaska |
U.S. purchases Alaska from Russia |
| 1803 |
|
| Apr. 30, 1803 |
Louisiana |
USA purchased Louisiana from France
| 1888 |
|
| Jul. 4, 1776 |
Philadelphia |
Declaration of Independence
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.28 |
|
Wikileaks reveals US global fears Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Washington |
Trump exits from Paris climate deal
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
Pope accused of failing to act on abuse |
|
|
| 1889 |
|
| Mar. 4, 1789 |
Philadelphia |
U.S. Constitution takes effect |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Aug.26 |
Virginia |
Shooter Flanagan 'a human powder keg' |
| 2014 |
|
| Aug.19 |
Northern Iraq |
Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley
| 1886 |
|
| May. 9, 1754 |
Philadelphia |
Benjamin Franklin's 'Join or Die,' newspaper cartoon published |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.7 |
Hamburg |
Trump and Putin debate US election hack at first meeting |
|
| May.26 |
Sicily |
G7 summit agrees on countering terrorism but not climate change |
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jan.27 |
Washington |
Trump suspends US refugee program and bans Syrians
| 2015 |
|
| Dec.7 |
South Carolina |
Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims coming to US |
| 2014 |
|
| Nov.20 |
Washington |
Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants |
| 1892 |
|
| Jan. 1, 1892 |
New Jersey |
The first immigrants pass through doors of Ellis Island
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.8 |
U.S. Senate |
Comey: Trump White House 'lied' about the FBI
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry |
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Washington |
President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal |
| 1993 |
|
| Sep. 13, 1993 |
Washington |
Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
| 1973 |
|
| Jan. 27, 1973 |
Paris |
Vietnam War cease-fire signed The Paris Peace Accords ended direct U.S. military combat, and temporarily stopped the fighting between North and South Vietnam
| 1945 |
|
| Sep. 2, 1945 |
Tokyo |
Japan surrender signed The surrender of the Empire of Japan was announced by Imperial Japan, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close
|
| Jun. 26, 1945 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco
| 1944 |
|
| Jul. 22, 1944 |
New Hampshire |
Bretton Woods Conference ends
| 1814 |
|
| Dec. 24, 1814 |
Belgium |
Treaty of Ghent |
| 1889 |
|
| Sep. 3, 1783 |
Paris |
Definitive Treaty of Paris signed ending American Revolution
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Apr. 24 |
Washington |
Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal |
| 2017 |
|
| May.24 |
Brussels |
Trump in Brussels for 'tough' Nato talks amid protests |
| 2016 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit |
| 2015 |
|
| Sep.22 |
Washington |
Pope Francis begins tour of the US |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush |
| 1853 |
|
| Jul. 7, 1853 |
Tokyo |
Mathew Calbraith Perry opens up Japan
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Mar.26 |
Washington |
Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack| The United States, European Union countries, Canada and Ukraine expelled more than 100 Russian diplomats on Monday | |
| 2017 |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Trump recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital| President Trump ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv | |
| 2016 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking |
| 2015 |
|
| Mar.4 |
South Korea |
US ambassador to South Korea injured in slash attack |
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya Map of Benghazi Libya Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.19 |
Ohio |
Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies |
| 2015 |
|
| Apr.21 |
Baltimore |
Department of Justice probe into police custody death
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Turkey |
Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey |
| 2013 |
|
| Jun.10 |
Hong Kong |
US spy leaker 'defending liberty' Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance
| 2012 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
China dissident 'in US embassy' |
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack |
| 1941 |
|
| Aug. 14, 1941 |
Maritime Provinces |
Atlantic Charter made public
| 1917 |
|
| Dec. 12, 1917 |
U. S. Midwest |
Father Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Omaha |
| 1886 |
|
| Oct. 28, 1886 |
Manhattan |
Statue of Liberty dedicated
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
US and Cuba seek to normalise ties
|
| Mar.17 |
European Union |
EU and US impose Crimea sanctions |
| 1948 |
|
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Berlin |
Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador |
| 2014 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Switzerland |
Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad |
| 1945 |
|
| Aug. 2, 1945 |
Eastern Germany |
Potsdam Conference ended
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Apr. 26 |
U.S. Senate |
EX-CIA chief Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state |
|
| Mar.15 |
Washington |
In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack| Trump, Macron, Merkel and May said they 'abhor' the attack against Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury on March 4 | |
|
| Mar.13 |
Washington |
Secretary of state Rex Tillerson fired by Trump| Sacked US Secretary of State has warned of Russia's 'troubling behaviour and actions' in a parting statement after being fired by President Trump | |
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.10 |
Washington |
Email 'linked Kremlin to Trump son meeting' |
|
| May.9 |
FBI |
FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump
|
| Feb.13 |
Washington |
Michael Flynn: Trump's national security adviser quits
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Donald Trump inagurated | Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor | |
| 2011 |
|
| May.14 |
New York |
IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.9 |
Norway |
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
| 1946 |
|
| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Missouri |
Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' address at Westminster College, used the term "iron curtain" in the context of Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe
| 1917 |
|
| May. 29, 1917 |
Boston |
John F. Kennedy born
| 1856 |
|
| Dec. 28, 1856 |
Virginia |
Woodrow Wilson born |
| 1809 |
|
| Feb. 12, 1809 |
Kentucky |
Abraham Lincoln born
| 1886 |
|
| Jan. 11, 1757 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis |
Alexander Hamilton born |
| 1884 |
|
| Feb. 22, 1732 |
Virginia |
George Washington born
| 1881 |
|
| Jan. 17, 1706 |
Boston |
Benjamin Franklin born |
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Jul.7 |
Dallas |
Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting |
| 2014 |
|
| Aug.11 |
Missouri |
Riots over killing of US black teen
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.13 |
Yemen |
Anti-US protests spread in Arab world |
| 1970 |
|
| May. 4, 1970 |
Ohio |
4 students killed by National Guard at anti-war protest |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
NBA probes racist remarks claim |
| 1940 |
|
| Feb. 29, 1940 |
Los Angeles |
Hattie McDaniel is first black actress to win an Oscar |
| 1925 |
|
| May. 19, 1925 |
U. S. Midwest |
Malcolm X Birthday |
| 1811 |
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| Jun. 14, 1811 |
Connecticut |
Harriet Beecher Stowe born |
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| 2016 |
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| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues |
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| 1945 |
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| Aug. 6, 1945 |
Japan |
First atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings killed at least 129,000 people
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| 1920 |
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| Aug. 26, 1920 |
Washington |
Women's suffrage began in U.S.
| 1848 |
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| Jul. 19, 1848 |
Upstate New York |
First Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, N.Y. |
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| 2018 |
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| Apr. 21 |
Texas |
Barbara Bush funeral: 1,500 people attend service |
| 2009 |
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| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies |
| 2004 |
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| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
Ronald Reagan dead at 93 |
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| Jan.22 |
U.S. Congress |
US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
| 2010 |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid |
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan |
| 1888 |
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| Jun. 14, 1777 |
Philadelphia |
Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes |
| 1887 |
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| Mar. 17, 1766 |
London |
Parliament repeals Stamp Act |
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