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3rd of December 1775. BREAKING: The Grand Union Flag was hoisted for the first time as the American flag aboard the Continental Navy ship Alfred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lieutenant John Paul Jones was given the honor of raising the flag. The USS Alfred was also commissioned in Philadelphia
5th of December 1825. Queen's College was renamed Rutgers College in honor of Colonel Henry Rutgers, whose substantial gift to the school had stabilized its finances during a period of uncertainty.
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
5th of December 1825. Queen's College was renamed Rutgers College in honor of Colonel Henry Rutgers, whose substantial gift to the school had stabilized its finances during a period of uncertainty.
5th of December 1775. Letter from George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 5 December …
George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 5 December 1775
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December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
5th of December 1775. Letter from George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
5th of December 1775. Fourteen Massachusetts officers, including Colonel William Prescott, signed a formal petition to the General Court commending Salem Poor for his exceptional bravery and conduct during the Battle of Bunker Hill. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_P...
Salem Poor - Wikipedia
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December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
5th of December 1775. Fourteen Massachusetts officers, including Colonel William Prescott, signed a formal petition to the General Court commending Salem Poor for his exceptional bravery and conduct during the Battle of Bunker Hill. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_P...
5th of December 1775. The Royal Navy sloop HMS Scorpion, under the command of Captain John Tollemache, captured two American ships, the Hetty and the Thomas & Stafford, at the mouth of Charleston (then Charlestown) Harbor in South Carolina.
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
5th of December 1775. The Royal Navy sloop HMS Scorpion, under the command of Captain John Tollemache, captured two American ships, the Hetty and the Thomas & Stafford, at the mouth of Charleston (then Charlestown) Harbor in South Carolina.
5th of December 1775. Henry Knox arrived at Fort Ticonderoga to begin the "Noble Train of Artillery," one of the most important logistical feats of the American Revolution.
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
5th of December 1775. Henry Knox arrived at Fort Ticonderoga to begin the "Noble Train of Artillery," one of the most important logistical feats of the American Revolution.
4th of December 1775. Letter from George Washington to John Hancock founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: George Washington to John Hancock, 4 December 1775
George Washington to John Hancock, 4 December 1775
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December 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
4th of December 1775. Letter from George Washington to John Hancock founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
4th of December 1775. Princess Tarakanova died of tuberculosis while imprisoned in Russia. She had been lured to Russia by agents of Catherine the Great and was held in the Peter and Paul Fortress after falsely claiming to be a contender for the Russian throne.
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
4th of December 1775. Princess Tarakanova died of tuberculosis while imprisoned in Russia. She had been lured to Russia by agents of Catherine the Great and was held in the Peter and Paul Fortress after falsely claiming to be a contender for the Russian throne.
4th of December 1775. Henry Knox met John Andre at Fort George when Knox was on his way to Fort Ticonderoga to retrieve the cannon there. André had been captured near Fort Saint-Jean by Continental Army troops under the command of General Richard Montgomery in November 1775.
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
4th of December 1775. Henry Knox met John Andre at Fort George when Knox was on his way to Fort Ticonderoga to retrieve the cannon there. André had been captured near Fort Saint-Jean by Continental Army troops under the command of General Richard Montgomery in November 1775.
3rd of December 1825. Van Diemen's Land gains independence from the Colony of New South Wales
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
3rd of December 1825. Van Diemen's Land gains independence from the Colony of New South Wales
3rd of December 1775. Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
3rd of December 1775. Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams
3rd of December 1775. BREAKING: The Grand Union Flag was hoisted for the first time as the American flag aboard the Continental Navy ship Alfred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lieutenant John Paul Jones was given the honor of raising the flag. The USS Alfred was also commissioned in Philadelphia
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
3rd of December 1775. BREAKING: The Grand Union Flag was hoisted for the first time as the American flag aboard the Continental Navy ship Alfred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lieutenant John Paul Jones was given the honor of raising the flag. The USS Alfred was also commissioned in Philadelphia
2nd of December 1825. Pedro I of Brazil and Maria Leopoldina of Austria gives birth to a son, they name him Dom Pedro de Alcântara
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
2nd of December 1825. Pedro I of Brazil and Maria Leopoldina of Austria gives birth to a son, they name him Dom Pedro de Alcântara
2nd of December 1775. The Continental Congress did order General Washington to arrange the exchange of Ethan Allen after he was captured and "confined in irons" by the British founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
Founders Online: Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of Ethan Allen …
Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of Ethan Allen, [2 January 1776]
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December 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
2nd of December 1775. The Continental Congress did order General Washington to arrange the exchange of Ethan Allen after he was captured and "confined in irons" by the British founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
2nd of December 1775. Letter from George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 December 1775
George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 December 1775
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December 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
2nd of December 1775. Letter from George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
1st of December 1825. Emperor Alexander I of Russia dies from typhus in Alexander I Palace, Taganrog, Russian Empire. His brother, Nicholas I, succeeds him as the new Emperor of Russia. He was 47.
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
1st of December 1825. Emperor Alexander I of Russia dies from typhus in Alexander I Palace, Taganrog, Russian Empire. His brother, Nicholas I, succeeds him as the new Emperor of Russia. He was 47.
1st of December 1775. The colonial council resolved to mobilize militia from specific towns to reinforce American forces at Cambridge and Roxbury. Each town was ordered to muster a set number of men to serve until January 15, with provisions for pay and rations.
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
1st of December 1775. The colonial council resolved to mobilize militia from specific towns to reinforce American forces at Cambridge and Roxbury. Each town was ordered to muster a set number of men to serve until January 15, with provisions for pay and rations.
1st of December 1775. Letter from Major General Israel Putnam to George Washington founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: Major General Israel Putnam to George Washington, 1 December 1 …
Major General Israel Putnam to George Washington, 1 December 1775
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December 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
1st of December 1775. Letter from Major General Israel Putnam to George Washington founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
30th of November 1775. Sergeant Levi Gassett engraved his powder horn with the inscription: “Levi Gaschet, His Horn, Novr Ye 30, 1775, Maid in Dorchester in Gage's War”.
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
30th of November 1775. Sergeant Levi Gassett engraved his powder horn with the inscription: “Levi Gaschet, His Horn, Novr Ye 30, 1775, Maid in Dorchester in Gage's War”.
30th of November 1775. A discourse on the attraction of mountains : delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
30th of November 1775. A discourse on the attraction of mountains : delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society
29th of November 1825. General William Hull, a Revolutionary War brigadier general, passed away in Newton, Mississippi at the age of 72.
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
29th of November 1825. General William Hull, a Revolutionary War brigadier general, passed away in Newton, Mississippi at the age of 72.
29th of November 1825. A touring opera company led by Manuel García performs Rossini's The Barber of Seville in the Park Theatre in New York City, the first opera to be sung in Italian in the Americas.
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
29th of November 1825. A touring opera company led by Manuel García performs Rossini's The Barber of Seville in the Park Theatre in New York City, the first opera to be sung in Italian in the Americas.
29th of November 1775. Continental Currency $1 banknote obverse
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
29th of November 1775. Continental Currency $1 banknote obverse
29th of November 1775. Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
Founders Online: Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, 29 November 1775
Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, 29 November 1775
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November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
29th of November 1775. Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
29th of November 1775. The American armed schooner USS Lee, under the command of Captain John Manley, successfully captured the British supply brig HMS Nancy
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
29th of November 1775. The American armed schooner USS Lee, under the command of Captain John Manley, successfully captured the British supply brig HMS Nancy
29th of November 1775. Sir James Jay invented a unique type of invisible ink which was crucial for secret communications during the American Revolutionary War. This ink was visible only when treated with a specific chemical or exposed to heat.
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
29th of November 1775. Sir James Jay invented a unique type of invisible ink which was crucial for secret communications during the American Revolutionary War. This ink was visible only when treated with a specific chemical or exposed to heat.