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- 1776 - The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, was approved and signed by John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress in America.
- 1802 - The U.S. Military Academy officially opened at West Point, NY.
- 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase was announced in newspapers. The property was purchased, by the U.S. from France, was for $15 million (or 3 cents an acre). The "Corps of Discovery," led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, began the exploration of the territory on May 14, 1804.
- 1817 - Construction began on the Erie Canal, to connect Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
- 1960 - The 50-star U.S. flag made its debut in Philadelphia, PA.
- 1976 - The U.S. celebrated its Bicentennial.
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