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Quarterman Dates



   [1]Tomorrow:
   December 20

   1695: Settlers arrive in South Carolina., from Dorchester, Mass. ``
   `They kept a day of prayer on board safely landed at Carolina December
   20th. The other vessels [leaving Boston at the same time] had a
   month's passage; this but about 14 days.' '' -- church records, quoted
   by Stacy in his History. Source: Stacy-H

   1699: Alexander Campbell hanged, for mutiny.

   1803: Louisiana Purchase, was transferred from France to US.

   1860: S.C. secedes, Source: ToW

   1860: SC secedes, South Carolina becomes 1st state to secede from US

   1864: Sherman marches, Union Gen. Sherman continued his `march to the
   sea.' Savannah Ga

   1944: Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surrounded 101st Airborne (NUTS!).

References

   1. http://www.quarterman.org/q/timeline.html
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