Pennsylvania
Some of the key events about Pennsylvania
- 1681The province of Pennsylvania was founded as a British colony
- 1751The first hospital in the American colonies was established in Philadelphia
- 1763The Paxton Boys massacred peaceful Susquehannock Indians in Lancaster County
- 1776The Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia
- 1787The U.S. Constitution was drafted and signed in Philadelphia
- 1842Philadelphia suffered violent anti-Catholic riots known as the Philadelphia Nativist Riots
- 1859The first successful oil well in the United States was drilled in Titusville
- 1859The Johnstown Flood killed over 2,200 people when a dam collapsed
- 1876The Centennial Exposition, America's first official World's Fair, was held in Philadelphia
- 1892The Homestead Strike resulted in violent clashes between striking workers and Pinkerton agents
- 1911A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Philadelphia killed 146 workers
- 1923The Centralia mine fire began, forcing the evacuation of several towns and continuing to burn underground today
- 1940The first commercially successful electronic computer, ENIAC, was developed at the University of Pennsylvania
- 1979The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident led to significant improvements in nuclear safety regulations
- 1979The Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred near Harrisburg, causing widespread panic
- 1985The MOVE bombing in Philadelphia killed 11 people and destroyed 65 houses
- 1995The Liberty Bell Center opened in Philadelphia, providing a new home for the iconic symbol of American independence
- 2011The Penn State child sex abuse scandal rocked the state's flagship university
- 2015Philadelphia became the first U.S. World Heritage City, recognized by UNESCO for its historical significance
- 2015A train derailment in Philadelphia killed 8 people and injured over 200
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