10. Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10, a NASA space probe, made several contributions to the world’s understanding of the Earth’s solar system…
9. Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France to open a second front against Nazi Germany during World War 2…
8. The Committee of Five
In June 1776, the Committee of Five collaborated to draft the Declaration of Independence during the Second Continental Congress…
7. First Barbary War
In 1805, the United States successfully ended the undeclared war against the Barbary States of Northern Africa. This was the end of the First Barbary War…
6. Battle of Belleau Wood
In 1918, the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought between the US military and the German military in France and added to the identity of the US Marine Corps…
5. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
In 1851, Harriet Beecher Stowe began to publish installments of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the newspaper The National Era…
4. C. Wade McClusky
C. Wade McClusky made a fateful decision during the Battle of Midway that most likely played a major role in shaping the overall battle…
3. Jack Jouett
In 1781, Jack Jouett made his famous ride to warn the Virginia government of the approaching British cavalry led by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton…
2. Surveyor 1
Surveyor 1 touched down on the moon in 1966 and provided research that contributed to the success of later NASA missions…
1. War of 1812
James Madison was United States President when the War of 1812 was fought between the US and the British Empire…