Portal:United States/Anniversaries
United States anniversaries
- 1775 – Representatives from the Thirteen Colonies begin the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
- 1801 – The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.
- 1872 – Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
- 1893 – The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Nix v. Hedden that a tomato (pictured) is a vegetable, not a fruit, under the Tariff Act of 1883.
- 1908 – Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
- 1954 – Bill Haley & His Comets release "Rock Around the Clock", the first rock and roll record to reach number one on the Billboard charts.
Usage
These United States "Anniversaries for <date>" (e.g., May 10) subpages are displayed using {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}.
- The layout design for these subpages is at Portal:United States/Anniversaries/Layout.
- Add a new anniversary to the applicable day of the month shown below.
United States anniversaries by month
Single page version (long)
Nominations
Feel free to add undisplayed United States-related anniversaries from these resources.
- Daily U.S. portal "Anniversaries" pages, such as Portal:United States/Anniversaries/May/May 10.
- Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/May 10.
- Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2024 in the United States.
- Day of the month articles, such as May 10.
- Month of the year articles, such as May 2024.
- Year articles, such as 2024.
United States-related anniversaries should be included in at least one of the calendar-based articles listed above before they are included here. Possible sources for developing additional calendar-based anniversary items are listed below.
External links
- The New York Times On This Day