(LOOTPRESS) – 1790 — The U.S. Government Moves to Philadelphia
Congress officially relocated the national capital from New York City to Philadelphia, where it remained until Washington, D.C. was ready.
1865 — The 13th Amendment Is Ratified
The United States formally abolished slavery with the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
1877 — Thomas Edison Records the First Human Voice
Edison made the world’s first audio recording—“Mary had a little lamb”—using his new phonograph.
1884 — Construction Resumes on the Washington Monument
After being stalled for decades due to funding shortages and the Civil War, work restarted on the monument’s upper section.
1921 — Anglo-Irish Treaty Is Signed
The treaty ended the Irish War of Independence and created the Irish Free State.
1922 — Irish Free State Officially Established
One day after the treaty’s implementation, the Irish Free State formally came into existence as a self-governing dominion of the British Empire.
1947 — Everglades National Park Is Dedicated
President Harry Truman formally dedicated Everglades National Park in Florida, preserving a unique ecosystem under federal protection.
1957 — America’s First Attempt to Launch a Satellite Fails
The Vanguard TV-3 rocket exploded shortly after takeoff, a major early embarrassment in the Space Race.
1969 — The Altamont Free Concert Turns Deadly
A Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway ended in violence, symbolizing the dark close of the 1960s counterculture.
2006 — NASA Announces Evidence of Recent Water Flow on Mars
New images showed fresh-looking gullies, suggesting that liquid water may have flowed on Mars in the recent geological past.
