Siege of Vincennes
On February 24, 1779, George Rogers Clark led the siege of Vincennes. Despite having smaller numbers and marching in the cold for 18 days, Clark managed to force the British defenders to surrender.
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Birth of Oveta Culp Hobby
Oveta Culp Hobby was born on January 19, 1905, in Killeen, Texas.
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The Pentagon
On January 15, 1943, construction on the Pentagon, the world’s largest office building, was completed.
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The Navy Medal of Honor
On December 21, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Navy’s Medal of Honor, the first authorized Medal of Honor in the United States.
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Flying Tigers First Combat
On December 20, 1941, the Flying Tigers engaged in their first battle.
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Death of Red Cloud
Oglala Lakota Indian warrior Red Cloud died on December 10, 1909.
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Birth of Daniel J. Daly
US Marine Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly was born on November 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York.
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Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
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Buffalo Soldiers
On September 21, 1866, the 9th and 10th Cavalry units and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Infantry units (later consolidated as the 24th and 25th Infantry) were formed. The units were comprised entirely of black soldiers – the first to serve in a peacetime army. They would come to be known as Buffalo Soldiers.
