Michael “Willy” Williams

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1776: The Committee of Five (including Thomas Jefferson) presented a draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress. It was debated and edited over the following days before adoption on July 4.

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1844: Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (Mormons), and his brother Hyrum were killed by a mob while jailed in Carthage, Illinois. The event accelerated the Mormon exodus to the West.

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1948: In response to the Soviet Berlin Blockade, the United States and Britain began the Berlin Airlift, flying in vital supplies to West Berlin for nearly a year.

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1788: Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoming the 10th state to do so. This was a crucial step, as Virginia was the largest and most influential of the original states.

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1861: Tennessee became the 11th and last state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy.

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1780: The Battle of Springfield (also involving Short Hills) was fought in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War. American forces successfully defended against a British advance toward Morristown.

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1970: President Richard Nixon signed an extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which included provisions lowering the voting age to 18 in all federal, state, and local elections (later affirmed by the 26th Amendment).

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1779: Spain declared war on Great Britain, creating a de facto alliance with the American colonies during the Revolutionary War and opening new fronts against the British.

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1782: The Continental Congress officially adopted the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the bald eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows. This remains a core symbol of American sovereignty.

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1862: President Abraham Lincoln signed the Territorial Slavery Act, prohibiting slavery in all current and future U.S. territories (excluding states already in rebellion).

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LA Controller Kenneth Mejia says that Los Angeles Democrats refused to look at their recommendations and REJECTED all plans for transparency and oversight

There is no clearer proof Democrats are laundering your money then rejecting all oversight

“LA City Hall continues to disappoint — When it came to looking at the controller's office's 6 recommendations, that didn't even get considered. They don't even care. You know, they don't care. City Hall doesn't care about transparency, accountability, and oversight. They don't.”

We need federal intervention into California, why is this open crime spree allowed to continue

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1778: During the American Revolutionary War, British forces under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuated Philadelphia after nearly nine months of occupation, retreating to New York as French alliance shifted the war’s dynamics.

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1775: The Battle of Bunker Hill (actually fought primarily on Breed’s Hill) took place near Boston, Massachusetts. Colonial forces inflicted heavy casualties on British troops before being forced to retreat, proving their resolve in one of the earliest major battles.

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1858: Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous “House Divided” speech in Springfield, Illinois, after accepting the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He warned: “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” addressing the deepening national divide over slavery.

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1779: During the Revolutionary War, American General Anthony Wayne led a successful nighttime bayonet charge to capture Stony Point, New York, from the British, inflicting heavy losses in a daring raid.

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1775: The Continental Congress unanimously appointed George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, just one day after formally establishing the army. This was a pivotal moment in organizing the Revolutionary War effort.

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1607: Virginia colonists completed construction of James Fort (later Jamestown), the first permanent English settlement in North America, to defend against Spanish and Native American threats.

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1777: The Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes (Flag Resolution) as the official flag of the United States — 13 stripes alternating red and white, with 13 white stars in a blue field representing a “new constellation.” This is the origin of Flag Day.