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When Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown: October 19, 1781

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Va., Oct. 19, 1781. N. Currier lithograph, 1852, after John Trumbull's painting in the U.S. Capitol. Library of Congress.

On October 19, 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to George Washington and the French at Yorktown, Virginia, the last major battle of the Revolution.

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When Congress Ordered Its First Warships: October 13, 1775

Commodore Hopkins, commander in chief of the American Fleet, mezzotint published in London by Thomas Hart, August 22, 1776. Library of Congress LC-USZ62-19219.

On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to arm its first warship, the vote the U.S. Navy still marks as its birthday.

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When Washington Called for Thanksgiving: October 3, 1789

George Washington's signed Thanksgiving Proclamation, October 3, 1789. National Archives, NAID 299956.

On October 3, 1789, in New York, President Washington asked the country to set aside Thursday, November 26, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, the first under the new Constitution.

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