Guam in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Guam in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels4 people1898–1969

Historical events in Guam

1898

Rule of Guam

William McKinley · Mexican-American War

Guam is ceded by Spain to the US

1944

20 January 1944

Commander of Twenty First Bomber Command

Curtis LeMay · Military

Appointed Commander of the 21st Bomber Command

20 January 1944

Commander of Twenty First Bomber Command

Curtis LeMay · World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the 21st Bomber Command to launch raids on Japan

1945

6 August 1945

Bombing of Hiroshima

Carl Spaatz · World War, 2nd

Commands US strategic air forces using the uranium weapon.

1969

25 July 1969

Nixon Doctrine

Richard Milhous Nixon · Vietnam War, 2nd

Announces the "Nixon Doctrine" in Guam

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Guam. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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