Also on this day: A group of settlers from Bristol, England, arrive at Berkeley Hundred in present-day Charles City County, Va., where they hold a service thanking God for their safe arrival.Gen.
George Washington bids farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York.The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, also known as The Grange, is founded in Washington, D.C., to promote the interests of farmers.William Marcy Tweed, the “Boss” of New York City’s Tammany Hall political organization, escapes from jail and flees the country.The Senate approves U.S.
participation in the United Nations by a vote of 65-7.The United States launches Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr.
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