1932 –
World War I veterans begin to assemble in
Washington, D.C., forming what would be called the
Bonus Army, to demand immediate cash-payment redemption of their service certificates. The movement would be violently dispersed just under two months later.
1765 –
Patrick Henry in a speech denouncing the
Stamp Act is believed to have said, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
1780 – Lieutenant Colonel
Banastre Tarleton brutally massacred Colonel
Abraham Buford's continentals even after the continentals surrendered. 113 Americans were killed.