Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
George Washington crossed Delaware, in which he surprised and defeated 1,400 Hessians.
The first fraternity in the US was founded at William and Mary College: Phi Beta Kappa.
The Great Fire of New York ended.
Congress changed the official name from United Colonies to the United States of America.
The Pointe-à-Pitre hurricane hit Guadeloupe killing 6,000 people.
The British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn.
The finalized copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was signed by congress.
The first president of the United States of America, George Washington, read the Declaration of Independence.
The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence occurred.
The American Declaration of Independence was publicly released in the Pennsylvania Evening Post.
The United States of America declared its Independence from Britain.
The final draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the final 'Committee of the Whole' Congress.
President George Washington received an honorary law degree from Harvard College.
