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January 26, 1779 - Engagement at Burke County Jail After the
January 26, 1779 - Engagement at Burke County Jail After the British capture of Savannah, Georgia, a group of Patriots meets at the citys Burke Coun...

January 4, 1847 - Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S.
January 4, 1847 - Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government Samuel Colt rescues the future of his faltering gun company by winning a c...

January 2, 1923 - Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome
January 2, 1923 - Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal Albert Fall, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, resigns in response...

December 9, 1992 - U.S Marines storm Mogadishu, Somalia On
December 9, 1992 - U.S Marines storm Mogadishu, Somalia On this day in 1992, 1,800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia, to spearhea...

December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor bombed A date which will live in
December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor bombed A date which will live in infamy At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of...

November 2, 1861 - Union leader Fremont is removed from the
November 2, 1861 - Union leader Fremont is removed from the Western Department Controversial Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command i...

October 6, 1777 - British capture Forts Montgomery and Clinton
October 6, 1777 - British capture Forts Montgomery and Clinton Sailing up the Hudson River to come to the aid of General Charles Cornwallis and the...

April 22, 1778 - John Paul Jones leads American raid on
April 22, 1778 - John Paul Jones leads American raid on Whitehaven, England At 11 p.m. on this day in 1778, Commander John Paul Jones leads a small ...