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Message:: [QUOTE="camlov2, post: 1019288, member: 26479"]as a side note, here was Krispy's answer (so everyone learns a few more facts)The United States gains independence from Britain -- The Signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776   But that's not all... <a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/1776.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/1776.html" rel="nofollow">1776 in History</a> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />January 1General George Washington hoists Continental Union FlagJanuary 21st revolutionary flag displayedJanuary 2Austria ends interregation tortureJanuary 5Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitutionJanuary 10"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, publishedJanuary 16Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacksFebruary 8Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in HamburgFebruary 171st volume of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of Roman Empire" publishedMarch 2Americans begin shelling British troops in BostonMarch 3U.S. commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau BahamasMarch 17British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary WarMarch 25Continental Congress authorized a medal for George WashingtonApril 1Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in LeipzigApril 3Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard CollegeApril 12Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North CarolinaApril 15Duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamyMay 1Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of IlluminatiMay 2France and Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebelsMay 4Rhode Island declares independence from EnglandMay 12Turgot, French minister of Finance, resignsJune 7Richard Lee moves Declaration of Independence in Continental CongressJune 10Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of IndependenceJune 11Continental Congress create a committee to draft Declaration of IndependenceJune 12Virginia adopts Declaration of RightsJune 23Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to U.S. CongressJune 28Charleston, South Carolina repulses British sea attackJune 29Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco BayJune 29Virginia state constitution adopted and Patrick Henry made governorJuly 11st vote on Declaration of IndependenceJuly 2Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States"July 4Declaration of Independence - U.S. gains independence from Britain  July 6Declaration of Independence announced on front page of "Pennsylvania Evening Gazette"July 8John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Decleration of Independence in PhiladelphiaJuly 9Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops, New YorkJuly 12Captain Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific OceanAugust 2Formal signing of Declaration of IndependenceAugust 27British defeat Americans in Battle of Long IslandAugust 29Americans withdraw from Manhattan to WestchesterAugust 30U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York CitySeptember 61st (failed) submarine attack (David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British sailboat "Eagle" in Bay of New York)September 6Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sinks; 600 dieSeptember 9Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US"September 10George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteersSeptember 12Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy missionSeptember 15British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during RevolutionSeptember 17Presidio of San Francisco forms as a Spanish fortSeptember 21Nathan Hale, spied on British for American rebels, arrestedSeptember 241st St. Leger horesrace held at DoncasterSeptember 24St. Leger horse race run for 1st timeOctober 9Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco BayOctober 11Brigadier General Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by BritishOctober 12British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in BronxOctober 18Battle of Pelham: Col John Glover and Marblehead regiment meet British Forces in BronxOctober 18In a New York bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail"October 28Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJNovember 1Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in CaliforniaNovember 161st gun salute - for U.S. Andrea Doria at Ft. St. EustatiusNovember 16British troops captured Fort Washington during American RevolutionNovember 18Hessians capture Ft. Lee, NJNovember 28Washington and his troops cross Delaware RiverNovember 30Captain Cook begins 3rd and last trip to Pacific (South Sea)December 51st U.S. fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William and Mary College), formsDecember 8George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from New JerseyDecember 19Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls"December 23Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from FranceDecember 23Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls"December 25Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 HessiansDecember 26Battle of Trenton-major British defeatDecember 26George Washington defeats Hessians at TrentonDecember 31Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors [/QUOTE]

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