(LOOTPRESS) – 1863 — Lincoln Issues His Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction

President Abraham Lincoln laid out his plan for bringing Southern states back into the Union, offering pardons to most Confederates who took an oath of loyalty.

1941 — The United States Declares War on Japan

One day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Congress passed the declaration of war with only a single dissenting vote, officially bringing the U.S. into World War II.

1941 — Japan Attacks Hong Kong, Malaya, and

(LOOTPRESS) – 1787 — Delaware Becomes the First State

Delaware ratified the U.S. Constitution, earning its title as “The First State.”

1869 — The First American Football Club Is Founded

The first organized football club in the United States, the Oneida Football Club of Boston, was formed, helping shape the development of American football.

1917 — The United States Declares War on Austria-Hungary

Following its earlier entry into World War I against Germany, the U.S. expanded its involvement by