Events on June 12 in history

Virginia Declaration of Rights (June 12, 1776)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government. It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the United States Bill of Rights (1789).

References

Virginia Declaration of Rights

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Events on 1776

27 Feb

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
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.

Events on June 12 in history

Virginia Declaration of Rights (June 12, 1776)

References

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Events on 1776

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

United States Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence of the United States

Battle of Long Island

United States Declaration of Independence