December 4 771 – Charlemagne becomes the solo ruler of the Frankish Empire, following the death of his brother, Carloman 1584 – Puritan clergyman John Cotton is born 1780 – Continental dragoons commander Colonel William Washington, second cousin once removed from George Washington, captures Loyalists in Camden, South Carolina 1783 – Future president George Washington […]

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