1773 – William Henry Harrison, the 9th president of the United States (March 4- April 4, 1841), was born in Charles City County, Va.
1775 – English Parliament declared the Mass. colony was in rebellion.
1799 – The USS Constellation captured the French frigate Insurgente off the coast of Wisconsin.
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