Daily Facts about American history

2023

The United States withdraws its troops from Vietnam in 1973, effectively ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

2023

Benjamin Franklin's birthday is celebrated. He was a Founding Father of the United States and a renowned polymath.

2023

Alexander Hamilton's birthday is observed. He was a Founding Father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury.

1940

The Hoover Dam, a massive engineering project on the Colorado River, is completed in the United States.

1924

Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected as the first female governor in the United States, serving in Wyoming.

1908

President Theodore Roosevelt takes action to preserve the Grand Canyon in Arizona by designating it as a national monument.

1889

North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th states of the United States.

1757

Alexander Hamilton, a prominent Founding Father of the United States, is born in Charlestown, Nevis, leaving a lasting impact on American history.