During the Battle of Princeton, British forces were defeated in New Jersey by George Washington’s revolutionary army.
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Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.
British Novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine left England for America on board the Britannia ship.
The United States broke diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba.
The Mars Polar Lander was launched.
The cryptocurrency 'Bitcoin' was created, providing a new digital currency.
