Also known as the Continental Colors, the Grand Union Flag remained in use until the Flag Resolution of 14 June 1777.
6th September 1522: Victoria becomes the first ship to circumnavigate the world
6th September 2018
On the 14th June 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the so-called Flag Resolution and adopted the stars and stripes as the flag of the United States.
10th September 1991: Nirvana release ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
10th September 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
25th January 1890: Nellie Bly circumnavigates the world in 72 days
25th January 2021
24th January 1908: Robert Baden-Powell publishes Scouting for Boys
24th January 2021
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