Spouse
1904
Aug 25
| 1904 • For $10 million, the United States gains control of the Panama Canal Zone. |
1953
Age: 48y
| 1953 • The Short Creek Raid is carried out on a polygynous Mormon sect in Arizona. |
1981
May
Age: 76y
| 1981 • Iran-Contra scandal: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), authorizing the Central Intelligence Agency to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua. |