Portal:United States/Anniversaries
United States anniversaries
- 1807 – A grand jury indicts former Vice President Aaron Burr (pictured) on a charge of treason.
- 1819 – The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived at Liverpool, England on June 20.
- 1906 – The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".
- 1915 – Lassen Peak erupts, it is the only mountain to other than Mount St. Helens to erupt in the continental United States during the 20th century.
- 1947 – In an effort to fight the spread of Communism, President Harry S. Truman signs an act into law that will later be called the Truman Doctrine. The act grants $400 million in military and economic aid to Turkey and Greece.
- 1967 – Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the longest running children's series on U.S. television, airs its first episode.
Usage
These United States "Anniversaries for <date>" (e.g., May 22) 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 22.
- Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/May 22.
- Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2024 in the United States.
- Day of the month articles, such as May 22.
- 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.