July 1846

Tuesday 07:

Mexican War: American troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the United States annexation of California.

By an Act of Congress, the Washington, DC area south of the Potomac River (39 mi² or about 100 km²) is returned to Virginia.

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