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    1788 in the United States - Wikipedia

    July 26 – New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th U.S. state (see History of New York). November 15 – Cyrus Griffin resigns as President of the Continental Congress after only two delegates arrived for the final session. See more

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    • April 14 – David Gouverneur Burnet, politician (died 1870)
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    • January 2 – Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 4th U.S. state under the new government (see History of Georgia See more

    • January 9 – Benedict Swingate Calvert, judge (born 1722)
    • February 28 – Thomas Cushing, 1st Lieutenant Governor … See more

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