January 21
January 21
Ethan Allen is born
On January 21, 1738, Ethan Allen, future Revolutionary War hero and key founder of the Republic of Vermont, is born in Litchfield, Connecticut. Allen’s father, Joseph, intended Ethan to attend…
A Year In History: 1738
This Year in History:
1738
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
April 16
April 16
General Sir Henry Clinton is born
On this day in 1738, Henry Clinton, the future commander in chief of British forces charged with suppressing the rebellion in North America, is born in Newfoundland, Canada. Henry Clinton’s…
June 16
June 16
Patriot printer, publisher and postmistress, Mary Katharine Goddard, born
On this day in 1738, Mary Katharine Goddard is born in New London, Connecticut. She went on to publish the first version of the Declaration of Independence to include all…
