The Battle of Alamance has since been seen by some as a precursor to the American Revolution.
1st February 1960: Start of the Greensboro sit-ins to protest segregation
1st February 2021
John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.
The 555-foot tall Washington Monument was dedicated at a ceremony featuring President Chester Arthur alongside fellow politicians, engineers and freemasons.
Also known as the Continental Colors, the Grand Union Flag remained in use until the Flag Resolution of 14 June 1777.
Cannons fired as the British departed, acting as a signal for General George Washington to ride into the city with Governor George Clinton.
The Siege of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America.
France and the United States signed the first two treaties ever negotiated by the American government, and which formally recognised the independence of the United States.
The Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War, was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019