[1]Tomorrow:
December 20
1695: Settlers arrive in South Carolina., from Dorchester, Mass. ``
`They kept a day of prayer on board safely landed at Carolina December
20th. The other vessels [leaving Boston at the same time] had a
month's passage; this but about 14 days.' '' -- church records, quoted
by Stacy in his History. Source: Stacy-H
1699: Alexander Campbell hanged, for mutiny.
1803: Louisiana Purchase, was transferred from France to US.
1848: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President of France. Nephew of
Napoleon I was elected the first president of the Second Republic.
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1860: S.C. secedes, Source: ToW
1860: SC secedes, South Carolina becomes 1st state to secede from US
1864: Sherman marches, Union Gen. Sherman continued his `march to the
sea.' Savannah Ga
1944: Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surrounded 101st Airborne (NUTS!).
References
1. http://www.quarterman.org/q/timeline.html
2. mailto:Privateers@Privateers.org
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