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1898
Mar 20
| 1898 • Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20). |
1900
Age: 1y
| 1900 • The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. |
1910
Age: 11y
| 1910 • Henry Ford sells 10,000 automobiles. |
1920
Age: 21y
| 1920 • Battle of Maysalun: The French defeat the Syrian army. |
1925
Age: 26y
birth of childJoan M Clinger Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ |
1929
Age: 30y
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marriageErma Hogue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1929 • The Young Plan, which sets the total World War I reparations owed by Germany at US$26,350,000,000 to be paid over a period of 58½ years, is finalized. |
1940
Age: 41y
| 1940 • Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a fireside chat to the nation, declares that the United States must become "the great arsenal of democracy." |
1950
Jun 30
Age: 52y
1971
Dec 1
Age: 73y
| 1971 • In Italy, a local parliament elects the city of Catanzaro as the capital of Calabria; residents of Reggio di Calabria riot for 5 days because of the decision. |