Today in History On July 8, 1776, Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, outside the State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a Royal Charter to Rhode Island. In 1853, An expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, Japan, on a mission to seek diplomatic and trade relations with the Japanese.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:59:28 +0000
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