When U.S. Paid Off National Debt?

On January 8, 1835

The US wasn’t in debt on this day.

This was the first and only time that the United States of America had no National debt. It lasted exactly one year.

This Day in History - January 8

2006

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the entire Eastern Mediterranean.

1656

The world's oldest newspaper, Haarlem, published its first paper in the Netherlands.

1790

The first President of the United States, George Washington, delivered the first State of the Union address in New York City.

2020

Justin Bieber posted on Instagram that he has Lyme disease, a bacterial illness spread by ticks.

1992

Japanese prime minister treated president George H. W. Bush to dinner, and Bush threw up on the host.

What Happened on Jan 8?

What Happened in 1835?