United States anniversaries
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- 1775 – The first battles of the American Revolution, the Battles of Lexington and Concord begin. Paul Revere (pictured) and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
- 1892 – Charles Duryea claims to have driven the first automobile in the United States, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- 1961 – The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba ends with the defeat of the CIA backed guerrillas by forces loyal to Fidel Castro.
- 1971 – Charles Manson is sentenced to life in prison for the Sharon Tate murders.
- 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (pictured) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is bombed by Timothy McVeigh, killing 168.
- 1993 – The 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian building outside Waco, Texas, ends when a fire breaks out. Eighty-one people die.
Usage
These United States "Anniversaries for <date>" (e.g., April 19) subpages are displayed using {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}.
- The layout design for these subpages is at Portal:United States/Anniversaries/Layout.
- Add a new anniversary to the applicable day of the month shown below.
United States anniversaries by month
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Single page version (long)
Nominations
Feel free to add undisplayed United States-related anniversaries from these resources.
- Daily U.S. portal "Anniversaries" pages, such as Portal:United States/Anniversaries/April/April 19.
- Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/April 19.
- Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2024 in the United States.
- Day of the month articles, such as April 19.
- Month of the year articles, such as April 2024.
- Year articles, such as 2024.
United States-related anniversaries should be included in at least one of the calendar-based articles listed above before they are included here. Possible sources for developing additional calendar-based anniversary items are listed below.