On April 16th in U S Political History
On April 16th in 1777 New England's Green Mountain Boys routed British regulars at the Battle of Bennington.
On April 16th in 1818 U.S. Senate ratified the Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border. The Rush-Bagot Agreement between Great Britain and the U.S. had to do with mutual disarmament on the Great Lakes. In the exchange of notes between British minister to the U.S. Charles Bagot and Richard Rush, Acting Secretary of State, the countries agreed to limits on their inland naval forces. A sequel to the Treaty of Ghent, the agreement was approved by the U.S. Senate on April 16, 1818.
On April 16th in 1861 President Lincoln outlawed business with confederate states.
On April 16th in 1862 Confederate President Jefferson Davis approved conscription act for white males between 18 and 35.
On April 16th in 1862 President Lincoln signed the April 3 bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia became law.
On April 16th in 1900 The US Post Office issued its 1st official books of postage stamps.
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