Months of the year

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Months of the year By Miss Sweseys 2nd Grade Cla
ss Click below to find out what historical events
happened in each month!

• January

• September

• May

• October

• February

• June

• November

• March

• July

• April

• August

• December

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January
1. January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is
born. He was important to our history because he
helped African Americans become free.
3. January 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson was born.
He was very important to baseball because he was
the first African American man allowed to play
baseball.
2. January 29, 1900, The American Baseball
League was formed. It is now known as Major
League Baseball.
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February
3. February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln our 16th
president was born. He was a very important
president. He helped to free the slaves.
1. February 6, 1895, Babe Ruth was born. He was
an important baseball player.
2. February 8, 1910, The Boy Scouts of America
were formed. They are still an active group
today. They do lots of good things for people.

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March
1. March 10 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the
first telephone call. What would we do without
telephones today??
3. March 21, 1963, Alcatraz Prison clears out
all of its inmates. This was important because
now we have a whole island prison with no
prisoners.
2. March 12, 1912, The girl scouts of America
were formed. This gave the girls something to do
like the Boy Scouts.
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1. April 14, 1879, Albert Einstein was born. He
was important because he came up with the theory
of relativity.
2. April 14, 1912, The Titanic sank. It killed
about 1,500 people.
April
3. April 19, 1775, the Revolutionary war began.
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May
1. May 3, 1904, New York was the first state to
have a speed limit for cars. This is important
today because it helps us not have so many
accidents.
3. May 18, 1980, Mt. Saint Helens erupted.
Important to history because it isnt every day
that we see a volcano erupting.
2. May, 5 1862, Mexico gains its independence
from the French.
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June
1. June 6, 1939, was the date that the first
little league game was played. It is important
because today many kids still get to participate
in little leagues.
3. June 27, 1893, the song Happy Birthday was
published. We still use it to this day!
2. June 22, 1847, the first donut was invented.
YUM!
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July
3. July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
landed on the moon and took their first steps.
1. July 4, 1776, America claimed its
independence! Fourth of July is a day we never
forget.
2. July 6, Elvis Presley makes his first record.
He became a big recording artist.
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August
1. August 1, 1867, an African American voted for
the first time during a state election in
Tennessee.
3. August 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated was
published for the first time. It is still a very
popular magazine.
2. August 5, 1985, The Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame was established. It gives music artists a
place for them to have history.
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September
1. September 9, 1850, California was admitted to
the Union. What a great state!
3. September 21, 1981, Sandra Day OConnor was
appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
She was the first woman appointed to this
position.
2. September 17, 1787, The United States
Constitution was signed.
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October
1. October 2, 1908, Henry Ford introduced the
Model T car. Our cars sure have come a long way!

3. October 17, 1989, The San Francisco Bay
earthquake happened. It was during the Battle
of the Bay World Series where the Oakland As
were playing the San Francisco Giants.
2. October 2, 1950, The comic Peanuts ran in
the newspaper for the first time. It is still
popular today even though it now is only running
old cartoons.
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November
1. November 11, 1919 was when we started
celebrating Veterans day. It is important to
remember all of those who have fought in wars for
our country.
3. November 22, 1963, our president, John F.
Kennedy was shot and killed by an assassin.
2. November 24, 1863, was the first time we
celebrated Thanksgiving.
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December
3. December 9, 1973, Noah Webster published New
Yorks first daily newspaper. It is important to
get the news every day

• 1. December 2, 1982 First artificial heart
  transplant. Helped doctors give people new
  hearts.
  
• 2. December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked.
  This made the United States enter World War II.