January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.
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