What Day Is It? : Important Dates in American History
by David Pleacher



On which day of the week did the following events occur?   Use Reverend Zeller's Day Date Formula to calculate the day of the week.   Fill in the table below showing the values for M, C, Y, D, and SUM.

1. September 11, 2001
9/11 - the terrorist attack on the United States

2. November 22, 1963
The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

3. December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Day - "A date which will live in infamy"

4. April 18, 1775
Paul Revere's midnight ride - "on the 18th of April in '75"

5. June 6, 1944
D-Day - the Normandy invasion during World War II

6. July 20, 1969
Neil Armstrong walked on the moon (Apollo 11)

7. July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence is signed

8. November 19, 1863
Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

9. April 15, 1912
The Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg

10. April 9, 1865
Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox

11. May 7, 1945
Germany surrenders to the Allied forces during World War II

12. August 28, 1963
Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech

13. January 28, 1986
The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff

14. October 24, 1929
The first of three phases of the Stock Market Crash of 1929

15. April 19, 1995
The Oklahoma City bombing - a domestic terrorist attack

16. June 25, 1876
Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn

17. April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis

18. December 17, 1903
Wright Brothers first powered airplane at Kitty Hawk

Date M C Y M SUM Day of the Week
September 11, 2001           Tuesday
November 22, 1963            
December 7, 1941            
April 18, 1775            
June 6, 1944            
July 20, 1969            
July 4, 1776            
November 19, 1863            
April 15, 1912            
April 9, 1865            
May 7, 1945            
August 28, 1963            
January 28, 1986            
October 24, 1929            
April 19, 1995            
June 25, 1876            
April 4, 1968            
December 17, 1903            




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