South Carolina seceded, leading to the American Civil War. New Orleans was handed over to the US in 1803, causing racial tensions. The Berlin Wall opened in 1963, and the first battle of Champagne began in 1914. Bob Hope became a US citizen in 1920. The Virginia Company founded Jamestown in 1602. The US invaded Panama in 1989. Elvis Presley was drafted in 1957 and Elizabeth II became the oldest monarch of the UK in 2007. The first international dog sled mail delivery service began in Maine in 1928.
South Carolina seceded from the United States. (1860) South Carolina’s secession started a wave of secessions across the Deep South, which helped set the stage for the start of the American Civil War. It wasn’t actually the first time South Carolina went their separate ways. In the Nullification Crisis of 1832, South Carolina had briefly seceded from the United States due to federal/state tensions, but was quickly brought back into the fold by then President Andrew Jackson. The second secession in 1860 would not end so quickly.
The French handed over New Orleans to the United States. (1803) This was the last part of the Louisiana Purchase, in which France sold the Louisiana Territory to America. The territory covered modern Louisiana up to Idaho. The citizens of New Orleans were not happy with the change and wept when the French flag was replaced with that of the United States. For the first few years of their membership in the United States, New Orleans was filled with racial tensions, riots, and political turmoil.
The Berlin Wall is opened for the first time. (1963) Construction of the wall began in 1961, but on this day in 1963, an estimated 170,000 people were allowed across to visit relatives on day passes. Emotions ran high as families and friends gathered for a short time before the wall closed again. The Wall finally “fell” in 1989.
The first battle of Champagne begins. (1914) The battle marked the first major Allied attack after the start of trench warfare and was the first major battle of World War I. The fighting lasted for over two months, with neither side gaining much ground. It finally ended when the French broke off the attack.
Bob Hope has become an American citizen. (1920) Hope was actually born in Great Britain, although her family moved to Cleveland when she was four. When his father naturalized in 1920, Bob and his six siblings also became American citizens. Hope went on to become one of the most beloved American entertainers in history.
The British emigrants left with the Virginia Company for America. (1602) These three pilgrim ships would go on to found Jamestown, the first permanent settlement in America.
The United States has invaded Panama. (1989) US forces begin “Operation Just Cause” to overthrow dictator Manuel Noriega. Noriega was caught and found guilty of drug trafficking, money laundering and racketeering. Both the European and South American communities strongly protested the US invasion, saying it was a violation of international law.
Elvis Presley was drafted. (1957) Fans sent hundreds of thousands of letters to the military asking them to apologize, but Presley preferred to serve. He was sworn in as a private and served in Germany before being sent back to the United States. There, in the United States, he met his future wife, Priscilla, at an off-base party. Presley’s military service further established his status in the minds of most Americans as a national icon.
Elizabeth II became the oldest monarch of the United Kingdom. (2007) Elizabeth turned 81 years and 243 days old, surpassing Queen Victoria, the previous oldest monarch in Britain. Buckingham Palace had timed it to the hour, although no grand celebrations were held to mark the occasion.
The first international dog sled mail delivery service has begun in Maine. (1928) Dog sled service ran between Lewiston, Maine and Montreal, Canada, and hit 118 towns along the way before returning to Maine a few months later.
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