Mar 13 The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete

Mar 01 Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation

Mar 01 The US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation

Mar 15 Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)

Mar 13 Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus

Aug 20 George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis

Sep 05 Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis

Sep 04 Los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)

Sep 28 Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War

Feb 03 Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British

Apr 02 Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva

Nov 05 John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"

Dec 31 Bank of North America, first US bank opens

Dec 24 Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec

May 26 Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia

May 01 Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population

Jul 11 Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US

Jun 03 Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack

Jan 30 Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland

Jan 06 Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)

Jan 04 Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)

Jan 20 The first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published

Jan 04 Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)

Jan 05 British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA

Jan 05 British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA

Jan 06 Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)

Jan 30 US articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland

Oct 06 Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War

Oct 16 George Washington takes Yorktown

Oct 17 Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown

Oct 19 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends

Oct 19 The American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA