On This Date July 1, 1863- the Battle of Gettysburg begins
July 1, 1863 - the Battle of Gettysburg begins; it lasts for three days.
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On This Date July 2, 1776 -the Continental Congress severs ties with Great Britain
July 2, 1776 - the Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the
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On This Date July 4, 1776, 1802, 1826, 1863, 2009- Happy Birthday USA!
July 4, 1776 - Independence Day. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence from Great
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On This Date July 5, 1776, and 1778
July 5, 1776 - the United States makes its first land purchase of a 100 acre plot of land in
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On This Date July 6,1777- Americans retreat from Ft Ticonderoga
July 6, 1777 - Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces
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On This Date July 8,1776- first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
July 8, 1776 - Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public
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On This date July 9,1776- the Continental Army hears the Declaration of Independence
July 9, 1776 - George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental
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On This Date July 10, 1778- George Washington picnics at Great Falls in Passaic
July 10, 1778 - George Washington, Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton picnic at the Great Falls in Passaic. Hamilton would later
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On This Date July 11,1804 Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton duel in Weehawken
July 11, 1804 - A duel occurs on the banks of the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey, in which
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On This Date July 3, 1775- George Washington takes command of the Continental Army
July 3, 1775 - George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusett