1882
Oregon is admitted as the 33rd state in the US
1803
1955
Declaration of Independence is signed
1859
1892
George Washington becomes the first president of the United States
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor
Importation of slaves into the US is banned
Rosa Parks' protest launches the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1886
Boston Tea Party
Thomas Edison installs electric lights in New York City
1773
1492
Columbus lands in the Caribbean
1789
1808
1776
Ellis Island opens
US purchases Louisiana from France
