1054 ― Brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days)
1636 ― City of Providence, Rhode Island founded
1776 ― Declaration of Independence ― U.S. gains independence from Britain
1827 ― Slavery abolished in NY
1832 ― "America" 1st sung publicly
1865 ― First edition of "Alice in Wonderland" published
1884 ― Statue of Liberty presented to U.S. in Paris
1894 ― Republic of Hawaii established
1903 ― Pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, Roosevelt sends message
1942 ― First American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe in WWII
1946 ― Philippines gains independence from U.S.
1966 ― LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act
1990 ― 2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" with lyrics quoting “Star
Spangled Banner” and Gettysburg Address