March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
September 17 » The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
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