February 2, 2015

February 2nd in History Part I


On February 2nd in History
Part I

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On February 2nd in 1653 - New Amsterdam becomes a city (later renamed New York)

On February 2nd in 1787 - Arthur St. Clair is elected President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

On February 2nd in 1811 - Russian settlers establish Ft Ross trading post, north of SF

On February 2nd in 1843 - US & British settlers in Oregon Country choose a government committee

On February 2nd in 1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; US acquires Texas California, New Mexico & Arizona for $15 million

On February 2nd in 1876 - Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis

On February 2nd in 1882 - The society of the Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Connecticut

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