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Historical Event(s)
– American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
– American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
– American Revolution: Battle of Brandywine – The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
– Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the capital of the United States, for one day.
– American Revolutionary War: General Sir Henry Clinton leads British forces in the capture of Continental Army Hudson River defenses in the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery.
– American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
– American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
– Articles of Confederation are submitted to the states for ratification.
– San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
– Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Who Were Born On ?
– Christian Daniel Rauch, German sculptor (d. 1857)
– Charles Lot Church, Nova Scotia politician (d. 1864)
– Roger Brooke Taney, 5th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (d. 1864)
– Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (d. 1859)
– Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, British peer and soldier (d. 1853)
– Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (d. 1848)
– Nathaniel Claiborne, U.S. politician (d. 1859)
– Juliette Récamier, French socialite (d. 1849)
– Tsar Alexander I of Russia (d. 1825)