January 27 » American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
August 2 » The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
December 19 » Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis".
Christening day December 6, 1776
The temperature on December 6, 1776 was about 3.0 °C. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
June 11 » The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
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