Daily Facts about United States

2023

Wright Brothers Day is observed in the United States to celebrate the achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright in aviation.

2023

Bill of Rights Day is observed in the United States to commemorate the ratification of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

2023

National Day of the Horse is observed to celebrate the cultural and economic contributions of horses in the United States.

2023

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States, a holiday for giving thanks and sharing a feast with loved ones.

2023

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

2009

China becomes the world's third nation to send humans to space.

2008

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States, making history as the first African American to hold the office.

1983

The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada in Operation Urgent Fury.

1979

John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison for their roles in the Watergate scandal.

1973

The last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam, marking the end of direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.