American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to Congress.
23rd October 1911: Italian Carlo Piazza pilots the first aircraft to be used in war
23rd October 2017
The Pig War border confrontation began when Lyman Cutlar shot a British-owned pig on San Juan Island.
On the 13th October 1792 the cornerstone of the White House, which at the time was to be known as the United States Executive Mansion, was laid.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017