The US Census in 1790 counted 4 million people, while in 2010 the population was nearly 310 million. Other significant events include the deadliest shooting in US history in 1966, the last entry in Anne Frank’s diary in 1944, and the launch of MTV in 1981. The Panama Canal was bought by the US in 1902, and the “Great Flood of 1993” caused $15 billion in damage. The first African slaves arrived in 1619, and Hitler used the 1936 Berlin Olympics as propaganda.
The first US Census has been completed. (1790) The population of the United States was counted at 4 million people. In 2010, the population of the United States is nearly 310 million people.
A gunman killed 15 at the University of Texas, the deadliest shooting in US history. (1966) Charles Whitman, who had earlier killed his wife and mother, opened fire on the Austin campus, killing 15 and wounding 32. He was shot and killed by an Austin police officer. It was the deadliest shooting in US history until the “Virginia Tech massacre” in 2007.
Anne Frank wrote the last entry in her famous diary. (1944) The Diary of a Young Girl, which has been translated into more than 60 languages, documents her experiences as a Jewish child hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
Pete Rose’s streak ended at 44 games. (1978) Was the second-longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history, after Joe DiMaggio, whose record 56-game hitting streak still stands.
Alexandra Scott, 8, whose lemonade stand inspired a national fundraiser for cancer research in the United States has died. (2004) She Started her own lemonade stand in 2000 to raise money for research into the cancer that was killing her. $1 million US dollars (USD) was raised by groups across the country before her death, and a foundation was created after her death, which raised over $30 million dollars.
The first Six Flags roller coaster park opened in the United States. (1961) The first amusement park opened in Arlington, Texas. There are now more than 21 parks that host nearly 24 million visitors each year.
MTV: Music Television launched in the United States. (1981) The television station was the first of its kind: a 24-hour station that aired only music videos. The first video shown was the Buggles song, Video Killed the Radio Star.
The first African slaves arrived in the United States. (1619) Slaves were imported to Jamestown, Virginia. In 1863, US President Lincoln abolished slavery in the Confederate States with the Emancipation Proclamation; In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited slavery throughout the United States.
The “Great Flood of 1993” peaked: it was the worst flood in US history. (1993) The Missouri and Mississippi rivers flooded in the US Midwest, causing damage totaling US$15 billion. The flood devastated more than 30,000 square miles (80,000 square kilometers) of land.
The United States bought the rights to the Panama Canal. (1902) The canal serves as a waterway for international maritime trade. The canal was first used on August 15, 1914. At the time, about 1,000 ships passed through it each year; today, nearly 15,000 vessels a year pass through the canal.
Adolf Hitler attended the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics and was greeted with 100,000 cheers from the attendees. (1936) Hitler used the high-profile Olympics as propaganda to influence the views of media reporters and people around the world, seeking to obscure his racist and militaristic persona.
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