On the 12th April 1945, Harry Truman became the 33rd President of the United States when his predecessor, Franklin D Roosevelt, suddenly died while having his portrait painted.
The Act made it illegal to discriminate regarding the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, or national origin.
He likened the spread of communism in Southeast Asia to a row of dominoes quickly collapsing after the first one falls.
The United States entered the First World War after Congress declared war on the German Empire.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death in the United States for conspiracy to commit espionage.
The first Pony Express service left the American city of St Joseph in Missouri destined for Sacramento in California.
With the cry of ‘bread or blood!’ the women marched to the city’s market district where they broke into government storehouses and nearby businesses.
On the 30th March 1939, Batman made his first appearance when Detective Comics #27 went on sale.
At 9am on the 26th March 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima ended as US Marines officially secured the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its journey home, having crossed the western United States.
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