Portal:United States/Anniversaries
United States anniversaries
- 1861 – Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
- 1877 – At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
- 1884 – Harry S. Truman (pictured), 33rd President of the United States, is born.
- 1886 – Pharmacist John Styth Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
- 1970 – The Hard Hat Riot occurs in the Wall Street area of New York City as blue-collar construction workers clash with demonstrators protesting the Vietnam War.
- 1973 – A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
Usage
These United States "Anniversaries for <date>" (e.g., May 8) subpages are displayed using {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}.
- The layout design for these subpages is at Portal:United States/Anniversaries/Layout.
- Add a new anniversary to the applicable day of the month shown below.
United States anniversaries by month
Single page version (long)
Nominations
Feel free to add undisplayed United States-related anniversaries from these resources.
- Daily U.S. portal "Anniversaries" pages, such as Portal:United States/Anniversaries/May/May 8.
- Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/May 8.
- Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2024 in the United States.
- Day of the month articles, such as May 8.
- Month of the year articles, such as May 2024.
- Year articles, such as 2024.
United States-related anniversaries should be included in at least one of the calendar-based articles listed above before they are included here. Possible sources for developing additional calendar-based anniversary items are listed below.