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7th of December 1775. Maryland colonial currency banknote
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
7th of December 1775. Maryland colonial currency banknote
7th of December 1775. John Paul Jones was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Continental Navy, the earliest commission granted by Congress. This marked the official beginning of his legendary career as an American naval officer during the Revolutionary War.
December 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM
7th of December 1775. John Paul Jones was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Continental Navy, the earliest commission granted by Congress. This marked the official beginning of his legendary career as an American naval officer during the Revolutionary War.
7th of December 1775. The Continental Congress appointed John Barry as a captain in the Continental Navy and gave him command of the newly purchased ship Lexington. This marked the beginning of his distinguished naval career that would lead to him being known as the "Father of the American Navy".
December 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
7th of December 1775. The Continental Congress appointed John Barry as a captain in the Continental Navy and gave him command of the newly purchased ship Lexington. This marked the beginning of his distinguished naval career that would lead to him being known as the "Father of the American Navy".
6th of December 1775. The Continental Congress issued a response to the Proclamation of Rebellion saying that, while they had always been loyal to the King, Parliament never had legitimate claim to authority over them, because the colonies were not democratically represented.
December 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
6th of December 1775. The Continental Congress issued a response to the Proclamation of Rebellion saying that, while they had always been loyal to the King, Parliament never had legitimate claim to authority over them, because the colonies were not democratically represented.
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. 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. 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
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.
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. 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.
29th of November 1775. The Committee of Secret Correspondence was formed by the Continental Congress
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
29th of November 1775. The Committee of Secret Correspondence was formed by the Continental Congress
28th of November 1775. The U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps was established
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
28th of November 1775. The U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps was established
28th of November 1775. The Continental Congress adopted the first governing regulations for the nascent American naval forces, titled "Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North-America".
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
28th of November 1775. The Continental Congress adopted the first governing regulations for the nascent American naval forces, titled "Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North-America".