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Juan Bautista de Anza
1776Mar, 28

Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.

Juan Bautista de Anza (July 6 or 7, 1736 – December 19, 1788) was a New Spanish military officer, expeditionary, and politician, who operated in California , Arizona and New Mexico. He is best known as one of the founding fathers of Spanish California and later for serving as Governor of New Mexico.

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  • 11Jun

    United States Declaration of Independence

    The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
  • 8Jul

    Declaration of Independence of the United States

    Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
  • 9Jul

    Battle of Long Island

    George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
  • 10Aug

    United States Declaration of Independence

    American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
  • 11Oct

    Battle of Valcour Island

    American Revolutionary War: Battle of Valcour Island: On Lake Champlain a fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.