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10th of November 1775. BREAKING: The United States Marine Corps was created by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. The resolution called for "two Battalions of Marines be raised" to serve as landing forces for the Continental Navy.
23rd of November 1775. A group of Boston patriots proclaimed a "Day of public Thanksgiving" for the Massachusetts Colony, which was tied to the politics of the American Revolution and was not a national holiday.
November 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM
23rd of November 1775. A group of Boston patriots proclaimed a "Day of public Thanksgiving" for the Massachusetts Colony, which was tied to the politics of the American Revolution and was not a national holiday.
23rd of November 1775. The American patriot leader Isaac Sears led a group of eighty men into New York City, where they shut down the Loyalist newspaper Rivington's Gazetteer.
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
23rd of November 1775. The American patriot leader Isaac Sears led a group of eighty men into New York City, where they shut down the Loyalist newspaper Rivington's Gazetteer.
22nd of November 1825. Ann Bailey, a British-born American story-teller, dies in Harrison, Ohio. She was 82-83.
November 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
22nd of November 1825. Ann Bailey, a British-born American story-teller, dies in Harrison, Ohio. She was 82-83.
22nd of November 1775. John Polhemus was commissioned as a Captain by the Continental Congress, specifically as the fourth captain in the First Battalion of the First Establishment of the Continental Troops, Jersey Line
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
22nd of November 1775. John Polhemus was commissioned as a Captain by the Continental Congress, specifically as the fourth captain in the First Battalion of the First Establishment of the Continental Troops, Jersey Line
22nd of November 1775. A four-day engagement known as the Siege of Savage's Old Fields (or the First Battle of Ninety Six) came to an end in the South Carolina backcountry.
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
22nd of November 1775. A four-day engagement known as the Siege of Savage's Old Fields (or the First Battle of Ninety Six) came to an end in the South Carolina backcountry.
21st of November 1825. 32 men led by Dr. Felix Robertson explored Robert Leftwich's grant in Texas along the Brazos and other rivers www.tshaonline.org/texas-day-by...
Exploration of Leftwich's Grant in Texas - Historical Overview
Discover the journey of Dr. Felix Robertson and his expedition to explore Leftwich's Grant in Texas in 1825, the challenges faced, and the subsequent colonization efforts.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:34 AM
21st of November 1825. 32 men led by Dr. Felix Robertson explored Robert Leftwich's grant in Texas along the Brazos and other rivers www.tshaonline.org/texas-day-by...
21st of November 1775. The Continental Congress writes to Oswald Eve, asking him to help with the building of a new gunpowder mill in Massachusetts. Oswald Eve was the owner of the only gunpowder mill in the colonies at the time.
Continental Congress Writes To Oswald Eve – California SAR
Continental Congress writes to Oswald Eve
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November 21, 2025 at 5:34 AM
21st of November 1775. The Continental Congress writes to Oswald Eve, asking him to help with the building of a new gunpowder mill in Massachusetts. Oswald Eve was the owner of the only gunpowder mill in the colonies at the time.
21st of November 1775. In July 1775, the Continental Congress appointed a committee to report on the Battle of Bunker Hill. The committee found that American forces had fortified Breed's Hill in response to British troop movements.
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
21st of November 1775. In July 1775, the Continental Congress appointed a committee to report on the Battle of Bunker Hill. The committee found that American forces had fortified Breed's Hill in response to British troop movements.
20th of November 1825. Letter From James Madison to Frederick Beasley founders.archives.gov/documents/Ma...
Founders Online: James Madison to Frederick Beasley, 20 November 1825
James Madison to Frederick Beasley, 20 November 1825
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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
20th of November 1825. Letter From James Madison to Frederick Beasley founders.archives.gov/documents/Ma...
19th of November 1775. British Governor Guy Carleton arrived at Quebec City after escaping the American forces who had recently captured Montreal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Battle of Quebec (1775) - Wikipedia
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
19th of November 1775. British Governor Guy Carleton arrived at Quebec City after escaping the American forces who had recently captured Montreal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
19th of November 1775. Schoolteacher and accused spy James Lovell wrote to Gen. George Washington from the Boston jail, pleading for a prisoner exchange founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: James Lovell to George Washington, 19 November 1775
James Lovell to George Washington, 19 November 1775
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
19th of November 1775. Schoolteacher and accused spy James Lovell wrote to Gen. George Washington from the Boston jail, pleading for a prisoner exchange founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
19th of November 1775. The First Battle of Ninety-Six occurred in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Loyalists attacked Patriot militia defending a gunpowder stockpile, leading to a three-day battle.
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
19th of November 1775. The First Battle of Ninety-Six occurred in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Loyalists attacked Patriot militia defending a gunpowder stockpile, leading to a three-day battle.
18th of November 1525. Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz and George Blaurock are sentenced to bread and water in the tower by Zwingli and other Zurich authorities because of their Anabaptist beliefs and practices.
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
18th of November 1525. Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz and George Blaurock are sentenced to bread and water in the tower by Zwingli and other Zurich authorities because of their Anabaptist beliefs and practices.
18th of November 1775. Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
18th of November 1775. Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams
18th of November 1775. George Washington's General Orders founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: General Orders, 18 November 1775
General Orders, 18 November 1775
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November 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
18th of November 1775. George Washington's General Orders founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
17th of November 1775. This proclamation by Samuel Adams from the Essex Journal expresses gratitude for divine mercy and blessings amid the hardships of war and oppression, acknowledging God's protection and provision during times of crisis.
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
17th of November 1775. This proclamation by Samuel Adams from the Essex Journal expresses gratitude for divine mercy and blessings amid the hardships of war and oppression, acknowledging God's protection and provision during times of crisis.
17th of November 1775. A privateering attack known as the Raid of Charleston took place during the American Revolutionary War. Two American privateer ships, the Hancock and the Franklin, attacked and plundered Charlottetown, which was then known as St. John's Island.
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
17th of November 1775. A privateering attack known as the Raid of Charleston took place during the American Revolutionary War. Two American privateer ships, the Hancock and the Franklin, attacked and plundered Charlottetown, which was then known as St. John's Island.
17th of November 1775. Anglican hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'Rational assent may be the act of our natural reason; faith is the effect of immediate almighty power.'
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
17th of November 1775. Anglican hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'Rational assent may be the act of our natural reason; faith is the effect of immediate almighty power.'
17th of November 1775. Colonel Henry Knox began his "Knox Expedition," also known as the "Noble Train of Artillery," to move over 60 tons of captured cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to the Continental Army camps near Boston.
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
17th of November 1775. Colonel Henry Knox began his "Knox Expedition," also known as the "Noble Train of Artillery," to move over 60 tons of captured cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to the Continental Army camps near Boston.
17th of November 1775. King Gustav III of Sweden officially established the city of Kuopio, Finland (which was part of Sweden at the time). This date is recognized as the city's official founding day.
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
17th of November 1775. King Gustav III of Sweden officially established the city of Kuopio, Finland (which was part of Sweden at the time). This date is recognized as the city's official founding day.
17th of November 1775. The U.S. Field Artillery was established when the Continental Congress elected Henry Knox as the "Colonel of the Regiment of Artillery"
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
17th of November 1775. The U.S. Field Artillery was established when the Continental Congress elected Henry Knox as the "Colonel of the Regiment of Artillery"
16th of November 1825. A Boston newspaper notice marked the beginning of Quincy's granite industry, transforming the town into a major supplier of monumental stone structures for Boston and the world. www.massmoments.org/moment-detai...
Quincy's Granite Industry Begins
On this day in 1825, a Boston newspaper carried a notice seeking 9,000 tons of the best Quincy granite for the Bunker Hill Monument. This marked the beginning of the granite industry in Quincy. For th...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
16th of November 1825. A Boston newspaper notice marked the beginning of Quincy's granite industry, transforming the town into a major supplier of monumental stone structures for Boston and the world. www.massmoments.org/moment-detai...
16th of November 1775. A British Council of War in Quebec, led by Lieutenant Governor Hector Cramahé and Lieutenant Colonel Allen Maclean, decided to secure the city's defenses by incorporating sailors and marines from naval vessels as ground troops to counter the approaching American forces under
Battle of Quebec (1775) - Wikipedia
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November 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
16th of November 1775. A British Council of War in Quebec, led by Lieutenant Governor Hector Cramahé and Lieutenant Colonel Allen Maclean, decided to secure the city's defenses by incorporating sailors and marines from naval vessels as ground troops to counter the approaching American forces under
16th of November 1775. George Washington's Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
Founders Online: Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 16 November 1775
Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 16 November 1775
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November 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
16th of November 1775. George Washington's Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
16th of November 1775. Henry Knox departed for Fort Ticonderoga at the direction of George Washington to retrieve heavy artillery and transport it to the Continental Army outside Boston.
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
16th of November 1775. Henry Knox departed for Fort Ticonderoga at the direction of George Washington to retrieve heavy artillery and transport it to the Continental Army outside Boston.