1775—1776: Influenza epidemic (world wide - one of the worst)
5
1776
4 Jul 1776—1776: Declaration of Independence
6
1783
3 Sep 1783—3 Sep 1783: Treaty of Paris - U.S. gains Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, parts of Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia