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The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
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The signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 by 55 delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after weeks of planning, negotiations, and compromise. -
19 terrorists from the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The coordinated attacks killed 2,977 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. -
On October 27, 2012, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Western Canada triggered a tsunami warning in Hawaii, with waves reaching Kahului Harbor but causing minimal damage. Globally, the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers to win the 2012 World Series in baseball, Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix in Formula 1 racing, and in sports.
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