1986 On January 28, the Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Timeline State: FloridaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1986
1845 On March 3, Florida becomes the twenty-seventh state.Timeline State: FloridaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: statehoodEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1845
1819 Spain cedes Florida to the United States in the Adams-Onis Treaty signed in Washington, D.C. on February 22.Timeline State: FloridaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: territorial expansionEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1819
1818 On May 28, General Andrew Jackson invades Spanish-controlled Florida.Timeline State: FloridaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: warEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1818
