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The Birth of John Trumbull Sr.
On this day, one of the few citizens to govern before and after the American Revolution was born. -
The Birth of John Witherspoon
On this day, a Scottish-American minister, as well as a founding father of the United States of America, was born. -
The Birth of John Hancock
On this day, a President of the Second Continental Congress was born. John Hancock was also the first and third governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
The Birth of Charles Carroll III
On this day, the first US Senator of Maryland, as well as one of the early advocates of Independence from Great Britain, was born. -
The Birth of John Jay
On this day, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, as well as the second governor of New York, was born. -
The Birth of Benjamin Rush
On this day, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, as well as the founder of Dickinson College, was born. -
The Birth of John Peter Muhlenberg
On this day, the first US Senator from Pennsylvania, as well as a Continental soldier of the American Army, was born. -
The Declaration of Independence is announced.
The 13 Colonies of America have announced their declaration of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. -
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"E Pluribus Unum" and The Great Seal
In 1776, Benjamin Franklin and the rest of the committee submit their suggestion of the design, which included the motto "E Pluribus Unum" (Out of many, one), for the Great Seal to congress. Although their design was not approved, Charles Thomson added their motto to the Great Seal he created in 1782. -
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The Constitution is made
The Constitution is written in 1787, then ratified in 1788. The Constitution was later set to be the supreme law in 1789. -
The Bill of Rights are made.
The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution are added and nicknamed the Bill of Rights. -
5th Amendment and Eminent Domain
The amendment which gave the people the protection from being compelled to be a witness against themselves. Also the Eminent Domain which says, "The right of a government to appropriate private property for public use, usually with compensation to the owner.", was added.
