On December 19th in History
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December 19th in 1732 - Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"
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December 19th in 1776 - Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls"
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December 19th in 1777 - Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter
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December 19th in 1795 - 1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky
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December 19th in 1823 - Georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law in US
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December 19th in 1828 - South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws
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December 19th in 1842 - US recognizes independence of Hawaii
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