Births on December 25

Sydney, Lady Morgan

Born on December 25, 1776

Sydney, Lady Morgan, Irish author and poet (d. 1859)

Sydney, Lady Morgan (née Owenson; 25 December 1781? – 14 April 1859), was an Irish novelist, best known for The Wild Irish Girl (1806), a romantic, and some critics suggest, "proto-feminist", novel with political and patriotic overtones. Her work, including continental travelogues, sparked controversy and faced censorship. She counted Percy Bysshe Shelley and by Lord Byron among her defenders.

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Events on 1776

11 Jun

United States Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
8 Jul

Declaration of Independence of the United States
Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
9 Jul

Battle of Long Island
George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
10 Aug

United States Declaration of Independence
American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
11 Oct

Battle of Valcour Island
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Valcour Island: On Lake Champlain a fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.

Births on December 25

Sydney, Lady Morgan

Born on December 25, 1776

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Events on 1776

United States Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence of the United States

Battle of Long Island

United States Declaration of Independence

Battle of Valcour Island