The U.S. Constitution Is Signed: September 17, 1787
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The U.S. Constitution Is Signed: September 17, 1787
Napoleon Triumphantly Enters a Deserted Moscow: September 16, 1812
The Mayflower Sets Sail for America: September 6, 1620
St. Junípero Serra Sails for America: August 30, 1749
Henry Tudor’s Army Ends the Wars of the Roses: August 22, 1485
Hernán Cortés Conquers Mexico: August 13, 1521
An English Pirate Steals Silver for Queen Elizabeth I: August 9, 1573
The First Indian Saint in the Americas Is Canonized: July 31, 2002
Chief Pontiac Signs Peace Treaty with British at Oswego, New York: July 25, 1766
July 17th, 1918 – Vladimir Lenin Orders the Execution of Tsar Nicolas II and His Family
The Northwest Ordinance Is Adopted by Congress: July 13, 1787
Independence Day in Sonoma: July 4, 1846
Francisco Pizzaro Is Assassinated: June 26, 1541
Aztecs Attack the Spaniards on La Noche Triste (The Night of Sorrows): June 20, 1520
The First Article of the Virginia Bill of Rights Is Adopted by the Old Dominion: June 12, 1776
The 19th Amendment Is Passed by the United States Congress: June 4, 1919
Major George Washington Attacks the French Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley: May 28, 1754
The Constitutional Convention Opens: May 25, 1787
Segregated Schools Ruled Unconstitutional: May 17, 1954
German Government Surrenders to the Allies: May 7, 1945