Today in 1781: American and French forces begin the siege of Yorktown, Va., during Revolutionary War.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
American- Revolutionary War
On September 26th, 1789: Thomas Jefferson is appointed the first United States Secretary of State, John Jay is appointed the first Chief Justice of the United States, Samuel Osgood is appointed the first United States Postmaster General, and Edmund Randolph is appointed the first United States Attorney General.
World
On September 25th, 1066: The Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking Age in England.
America- Revolutionary War
Today in 1775:
American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen is captured by British as he leads attack on Montreal
American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen is captured by British as he leads attack on Montreal
Friday, September 23, 2011
America-Explorers
Today in 1806: The Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St. Louis from the Pacific Northwest.
9/23/110
9/23/110
Authors- World
Today in 1862, 34-year-old Leo Tolstoy weds Sophie Andreyevna Behrs, 17. The couple would have 13 children over the next 17 years
America
Today in 1875, William H. Bonney ("Billy the Kid"), 15, is arrested for the first time. His crime: stealing clothes from a Chinese laundry.
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