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25th of November 1825. Revenue cutter Repulse, Capt. John Williams, seizes 93 casks of foreign spirits at Stanswood bay
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
25th of November 1825. Revenue cutter Repulse, Capt. John Williams, seizes 93 casks of foreign spirits at Stanswood bay
25th of November 1775. In a soliloquy, Lord North expresses concern over the American Revolution, considering using bribery and foreign troops to subdue the colonies. He believes offering money to Congress and escalating military efforts could end the rebellion.
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
25th of November 1775. In a soliloquy, Lord North expresses concern over the American Revolution, considering using bribery and foreign troops to subdue the colonies. He believes offering money to Congress and escalating military efforts could end the rebellion.
24th of November 1775. George Washington issued an order to prohibit the enlistment of Black people into the Continental Army, though the Continental Congress had already barred free Black people and slaves from joining.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
24th of November 1775. George Washington issued an order to prohibit the enlistment of Black people into the Continental Army, though the Continental Congress had already barred free Black people and slaves from joining.
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.
Despite heavy enemy fire, the Provincial troops built a redoubt and repelled the British attack, though they were eventually forced to retreat. The battle marked a significant early engagement in the American Revolution.
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Despite heavy enemy fire, the Provincial troops built a redoubt and repelled the British attack, though they were eventually forced to retreat. The battle marked a significant early engagement in the American Revolution.
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.
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
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 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.
16th of November 1775. Extract of a Letter from General Burgoyne to a Noble Lord, dated Boston, June 25 (Pennsylvania Evening Post)
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
16th of November 1775. Extract of a Letter from General Burgoyne to a Noble Lord, dated Boston, June 25 (Pennsylvania Evening Post)
15th of November 1775. The Battle of Kemp's Landing takes place in Princess Anne County, Virginia (now Virginia Beach). The result was a decisive British victory.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
15th of November 1775. The Battle of Kemp's Landing takes place in Princess Anne County, Virginia (now Virginia Beach). The result was a decisive British victory.
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14th of November 1825. German romantic writer Jean Paul, known for his humorous stories and novels, dies from dropsy in Bayreuth at the age of 62.
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
14th of November 1825. German romantic writer Jean Paul, known for his humorous stories and novels, dies from dropsy in Bayreuth at the age of 62.
14th of November 1775. Virginia's Royal Governor Lord Dunmore presented and published his proclamation, which declared martial law and offered freedom to enslaved people and indentured servants who joined the British to fight against American rebels
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
14th of November 1775. Virginia's Royal Governor Lord Dunmore presented and published his proclamation, which declared martial law and offered freedom to enslaved people and indentured servants who joined the British to fight against American rebels
14th of November 1775. Richard Henry Lee, a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, visited fellow delegate John Adams, and the two held a fruitful discussion on “what form of government is more readily and easily adopted.”
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
14th of November 1775. Richard Henry Lee, a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, visited fellow delegate John Adams, and the two held a fruitful discussion on “what form of government is more readily and easily adopted.”