Historical place archive

Wilmington in History

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

9 records8 event labels1 people1973–2020

Historical events in Wilmington

1973

5 January 1973
Senator of Delaware
Joseph Robinette Biden · Senate of USA

Is sworn in as United States Senator from Delaware.

1987

9 June 1987
1988 Campaign Announcement
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party

Announces a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

23 September 1987
1988 Campaign Withdrawal
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party

Withdraws from the 1988 presidential race.

2019

25 April 2019
2020 Campaign Announcement
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party

Announces his 2020 presidential campaign.

2020

11 August 2020
Kamala Harris Selection
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party

Selects Kamala Harris as his running mate.

3 November 2020
Presidential Election Victory
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party

Defeats Donald Trump in the presidential election.

7 November 2020
COVID-19
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party Government

Promises a national COVID-19 response after being projected president-elect.

9 November 2020
COVID-19
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party Government

Names members of a COVID-19 advisory board.

14 December 2020
Electoral College Vote
Joseph Robinette Biden · Democratic Party

Electoral College confirms his presidential victory.

Provenance

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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 Wilmington. 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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