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Timelines on the web

Wikipedia: Search by your birthyear or decade
Remember: Wikipedia is pretty great, but not a generally acceptable source for your college research papers. That being said, feel free to use it as a gateway source to find an interesting person or significant event from the year of your birth. Try searching by your birth year, e.g. "1989" or your decade "1980s."
WIkipedia: Timeline of U.S. History
Remember: Wikipedia is pretty great, but not a generally acceptable source for your college research papers. That being said, feel free to use it as a gateway source, i.e. look over this timeline to find your initial event or idea.