On this day 1776 throughout the night, George Washington and the Continental Army defeat the Hessian garrison at the Battle of Trenton. 1799 approximately 4,000 people attend George Washingtons funeral where Henry Lee III declares him as first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. 1846, Trapped in snow in the Sierra Nevadas and without food, members of the Donner Party resort to cannibalism 1862, American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou begins. The largest mass-hanging in U.S. history took place in Mankato, Minnesota, 38 Native Americans died. Happy Birthday 1940- Edward C. Prescott, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate 1963 – Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer. Metallica 1979 – Chris Daughtry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Daughtry) 1990 – Andy Biersack, American singer-songwriter (Black Veil Brides)
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