[1]Tomorrow:
December 9
1695: Friendship trims sail, `` `... and the day following blew hard
continually, increasing its strength that on Monday, the 9th day of
the month, in the evening, were fain to tie by, i.e., take in all the
sails except the main course which, being reefed, was left to give the
vessel some way as well as to steady her, the helm being pushed to
leeward.' '' -- Elder Pratt's Diary, quoted by Stacy in his History.
Source: Stacy-H
1793: American newspaper, Noah Webster establishes NY's 1st daily
newspaper American Minerva
1941: US declares war on Japan,
References
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