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October 20 1774-- the First Continental Congress creates the
October 20 1774-- the First Continental Congress creates the Continental Association, which calls for a complete ban on all trade between America and ...

September 18 1793-- George Washington lays the cornerstone to the
September 18 1793-- George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building, the home of the legislative branch of American gover...

August 19 1812--During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate
August 19 1812--During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagement off the coas...

August 18 1795--President George Washington signs the Jay (or
August 18 1795--President George Washington signs the Jay (or Jays) Treaty with Great Britain. This treaty, known officially as the Treaty of Amity C...

January 30 1835--Andrew Jackson becomes the first American
January 30 1835--Andrew Jackson becomes the first American president to experience an assassination attempt. Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house pa...

November 6 1860--Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of
November 6 1860--Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republi...

November 19 1863--at the dedication of a military cemetery at
November 19 1863--at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln deliv...

November 25 1783--Nearly three months after the Treaty of Paris
November 25 1783--Nearly three months after the Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution, the last British soldiers withdraw from New...

October 18 1767--Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon complete their
October 18 1767--Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon complete their survey of the boundary between the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland as well as a...