Showing posts with label 1770s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1770s. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

December 18

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1777  Congress declared a Thanksgiving Day following the  British surrender at Saratoga. 1871   A bill providing for the establishment of ...
Monday, September 9, 2013

September 9

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1776   The term "United States" was adopted by the second Continental Congress to be used instead of the "United Colonies....
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

August 14

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1774         Meriwether Lewis born. 1848  Congress created the Oregon Territory, which included parts of Wyoming. Unlike the later stat...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

August 4

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1778  The Wyoming Independent Company establishes Camp Westmoreland near Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, in the Wyoming Valley. 1876  Frank E...
Monday, July 29, 2013

July 29

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1776  Silvestre de Escalante and Francisco Dominguez, two Spanish Franciscan priests, leave Santa Fe for a journey through the Southwest.  T...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

July 4

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Today is Independence Day. 1776  Congress passed a declaration of independence from the United Kingdom, which stated: On this date i...
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

July 3

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1778  The Wyoming Massacre occurred during the American Revolution in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania.  1865  Gen. Connor arrives a...
Friday, June 14, 2013

June 14--Flag Day

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Today is Flag Day The reason for the day being Flag Day is explained immediately below.  This is a Federally observed day, but it is ...