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In 1860, on the eve of the Civil War, nearly 4 million people were enslaved in the United States—making up about 13% of the total population.
Rosa Parks, who refused to move from her seat on a bus sparking the Montgomery Bus boycott, passed away in Michigan on this day, October 24th, in 2005. The civil rights icon was 92 years old. womenshistory.org/education-…
On October 24, 1940, the Fair Labor Standards Act, which was signed into law in 1938 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was amended to reduce the standard work week to 40 hours. cultureamp.com/blog/40-hour-…
The Americans, with the help of the French, defeated the British at the Battle of Yorktown on October 19, 1781. This victory forced the British to surrender, effectively ending major military operations in the American Revolutionary War. battlefields.org/learn/revol…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday in the United States that honors and celebrates the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. The day is observed on the second Monday of October, the same day as Columbus Day.
General George Armstrong Custer’s funeral took place on October 10, 1877, more than a year after his death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. His remains were first buried on the battlefield in Montana but were later exhumed & reinterred at West Point. battlefields.org/learn/biogr…
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973. He stepped down after being charged with tax evasion as part of a plea deal related to allegations of political corruption. chicagotribune.com/2024/10/1…
On October 6, 1926, Babe Ruth played in Game 4 of the 1926 World Series between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals. In this game, Ruth made history by becoming the first player to hit three home runs in a single World Series game. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
The Battle of Germantown occurred on October 4, 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. Despite some initial success, the Americans were eventually repelled and forced to retreat. The battle ended in a British victory. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 2, 1967. He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court. naacpldf.org/about-us/histor…
John Adams traveled to France as minister plenipotentiary on September 27, 1779. He was appointed by the Continental Congress to negotiate treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperie…
The first Supreme Court of the United States was established on September 24, 1789, with the passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Act organized the federal judiciary and set the number of Supreme Court justices at six. judiciary.senate.gov/nominat…
John Paul Jones captured the British ship HMS Serapis on September 23, 1779, during the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place off the coast of England. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
Nathan Hale was executed on September 22, 1776. He was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and was hanged by the British for espionage after being captured while on a mission to gather intelligence. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. It declared that if the Confederate states did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863, their slaves would be declared free. archives.gov/milestone-docum…
Benedict Arnold met with British Major John André on September 21, 1780 where Arnold offered plans to surrender West Point in exchange for money and a high-ranking position in the British Army. britannica.com/biography/Ben…
The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Independence Hall. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
The Washington Navy Yard shooting occurred on September 16, 2013. During the incident, a gunman, Aaron Alexis, opened fire inside Building 197 at the Navy Yard, killing 12 people and injuring several others before being shot and killed by law enforcement. ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-librar…
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was signed into law on September 16, 1940. This marked the first peacetime conscription in United States history. Under this act, all men between the ages of 21 and 35 were required to register for the draft. nationalww2museum.org/studen…
The Mayflower left for North America on September 16, 1620. It set sail from Plymouth, England, with a group of Pilgrims seeking religious freedom, eventually arriving at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in November 1620. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
