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1776:
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king.
1777: John Paul Jones hoists the first Stars and Stripes flag on the Ranger at Portsmouth, NH. 1861: Union and Confederate forces skirmish at Harpers Ferry. 1863: The Confederacy is torn in two when General John C. Pemberton surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Vicksburg. 1915: Serbians enter Durazzo. 1915: Lahej is attacked by Turks. 1916: The British take Bernafay Wood, east of Montauban. 1916: The French capture Estrees, Belloy-en-Santerre, and Sormont Farm. 1917: A German submarine attack in force on U.S. transports is defeated. 1917: Ponta Delgada is shelled by an enemy submarine. |