This is a comprehensive list of some 20,000 historical facts of United States of America (USA) that includes 10,500+ historical events, 7,500+ births, and 1,500+ deaths. The list is the largest and unique collection of its kind on the web. The data is ready to be published on your content web site or application. The following table summarizes the century wise count of events:
Century | No of Events |
---|---|
1600-1699 | 2 |
1700-1799 | 124 |
1800-1899 | 1,148 |
1900-1999 | 16,233 |
2000-2099 | 1,908 |
Data Format: The package contains data in tab delimited text file format. Additional format such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access database format is available on request. Please send your request to [email protected]
Data Columns: The list has the following information fields:
- Categ: Category of events (i.e. Births, Deaths and Events).
- Year: Year of the event.
- Month: Month of the event.
- Day: Day on which the event occurred.
- Fact: What happened on the day?
Data Example (in TAB delimited format):
CATEG | YEAR | MONTH | DAY | FACT |
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Events | 1682 | 7 | 15 | William Penn signs first peace treaty with Indians. |
Events | 1789 | 9 | 122 | The U.S. Post Office is established. |
Events | 1861 | 4 | 15 | U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to quell the Southern insurrection. |
Events | 2010 | 8 | 24 | US military in Iraq cuts its strength to 50,000 troops. |
Births | 1732 | 2 | 22 | Birth of George Washington in Virginia; first American President (1789-97). |
Deaths | 1995 | 8 | 30 | Death of Fischer Black, American economist (born 1938). |
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