United States anniversaries
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- 1626 – Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the ship See Meeuw.
- 1776 – Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III of the United Kingdom.
- 1865 – Abraham Lincoln buried in Springfield, Illinois, three weeks after his assassination.
- 1904 – Construction begins by the United States on the Panama Canal.
- 1961 – The "Freedom Riders" (member pictured) begin a bus trip through the South.
- 1970 – The Ohio National Guard are sent to Kent State University after the ROTC building was burnt down, and subsequently open fire on students protesting at the American invasion of Cambodia. Four students are killed and nine are wounded.
Usage
These United States "Anniversaries for <date>" (e.g., May 4) 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
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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 4.
- Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/May 4.
- Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2024 in the United States.
- Day of the month articles, such as May 4.
- 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.