July 4, 1786

The Constitution of Vermont outlaws slavery. (Yale Law School)

March 9, 1794

Future Commodore John H. Graham was born in Rutland. bios

June 23, 1794

Future Commodore Frank Elliott was born in Newport, RI. bios

October 28, 1808

Future Commodore Simon Bissell was born in Fairlee. bios

November 1, 1809

Future Admiral Theodore P. Greene was born in Montreal, PQ, Canada bios

August 23, 1811

Future Rear Admiral George F. Emmons is born in Clarendon, Vermont. profile

January 1, 1812

Frank Ellery was appointed Acting Midshipman bios

April 23, 1813

Stephen Arnold Douglas was born in Brandon. Known as the "Little Giant," the future Congressman would debate Abraham Lincoln. (Douglas)

September 24, 1824

Truman B. Seymour was born in Burlington. A future graduate of West Point, Seymour would be Vermont's only known representative at Fort Sumter. (Generals)

April 1, 1828

George F. Emmons is appointed Acting Midshipman. profile

August 10, 1834

Future Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark is born in Bradford. (biography)

April 15, 1836

Future Navy Surgeon Egbert Henry Allis was born, in Brookfield. (profile)

December 26, 1837

Future Admiral of the Navy George Dewey is born in Montpelier, across the street from the Vermont State House. (biography)

December 12, 1838

Nelson Newton Glazier was born at Stratton, Vermont. (biography)

April 24, 1841

Future Confederate officer James E. Fiske, was born in Swanton (bios)

May 11, 1842

Aldace Freeman Walker, future author of 'The Vermont Brigade in the Shenandoah Valley, 1864' was born in West Rutland (Walker)

May 13, 1844

Future admiral George A. Converse was born in Norwich, Vt. bios

January 7, 1845

Henry S. Webster, Medal of Honor, was born in Stockholm, NY (more)

July 11, 1846

William G. Temple was promoted to Passed Midshipman bios

April 3, 1847

Future admiral George P. Colvcoresses, was born in Norwich, VT bios

January 28, 1848

Future Commodore Karl Rohrer was born in Blumberg, Baden, Germany bios

May 2, 1849

Elliott John Arthur was born in Burlington. bios

September 7, 1857

Elihu Burritt reports on the proceedings of the Emancipation Convention held in New Britain, CT (Emancipation Convention)