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An early heat wave in the United States sets all-time high records for May 21 in several cities in Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and ties them for some other areas, particularly in the Northeast.
2022-05-21

Delaware reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 variant that originated in India.
2021-05-24

Delaware reports the first case of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in three people from New Castle County.
2021-01-29

Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall in New Jersey, US, causing tropical storm force winds over Delaware, New Jersey, and Coastal New York. Flooding closed several roads.
2020-07-10

Delaware confirms eight new presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of such cases to 16.
2020-03-17

This potentially record storm, which is predicted to generate blizzard conditions through a third day on Sunday, has caused at least 10 deaths, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands, led to more than 8,300 canceled flights, stranded many travelers on major highways and, with up to 70 mph winds, produced record-high tides along the Delaware and New Jersey shores.
2016-01-23

The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to consolidate and hear four appellate rulings whether there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. It is currently allowed in Washington, D.C. and 36 states. Oral arguments will take place in April and a ruling may occur by June.
2015-01-16

The Federal government recognizes same-sex marriage in the United States in all legal matters as Eric Holder compares it to the Civil Rights Movement.
2014-02-9

The U.S. states of Minnesota and Rhode Island begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
2013-08-1

A mass shooting takes place at a courthouse in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, where a gunman shot and killed two women and injures two police officers. He is later found dead at the scene.
2013-02-11