British and Hessian forces overwhelm American forces commanded by General George Washington at the Battle of White Plains in Westchester County, New York.
Volstead Act passed
Congress passes the Volstead Act despite President Woodrow Wilson's veto, helping to enable the passage of the 18th Amendment and the start of Prohibition.
Statue of Liberty dedicated
President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Designed by Frédéric Bartholdi, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French Third Republic commemorating the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution and their shared democratic ideals.
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