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Friday, December 18, 2009

December 18

1775
A company of foot rangers raided Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, where Governor Campbell retained slaves and Loyalists.

1776
A constitution for the State of North Carolina was adopted.

1830
Montfort Stokes took office as North Carolina governor.

1859
South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth".

1946
The movie, The Yearling, was released. It was based on a novel that was written in Banner Elk, North Carolina by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.


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