Portal:United States/Anniversaries
United States anniversaries
- 1818 – Lucy Stone (pictured), a prominent abolitionist and suffragist who has been called "the morning star of the woman's rights movement", is born. Stone, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (who took up the cause of women's suffrage after listening to a speech by Stone), are considered the three most important figures in the women's rights movement in America during the 19th century.
- 1918 – Women are allowed to join the Marine Corps Reserve for the first time. Opha May Johnson becomes the first of 305 women to join the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve during this first day.
- 1969 – The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their return from the Moon to enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon.
- 2008 – Michael Phelps sets the Olympic record for the most gold medals (8 in Beijing and 6 in Athens) won by an individual in Olympic history with his win in the men's 200m butterfly event.
Usage
These United States "Anniversaries for <date>" (e.g., August 13) subpages are displayed using {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}.
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- Add a new anniversary to the applicable day of the month shown below.
United States anniversaries by month
Single page version (long)
Nominations
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- Daily U.S. portal "Anniversaries" pages, such as Portal:United States/Anniversaries/August/August 13.
- Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/August 13.
- Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2025 in the United States.
- Day of the month articles, such as August 13.
- Month of the year articles, such as August 2025.
- Year articles, such as 2025.
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.
