Historic Event
Jan 1 General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag
Historic Publication
Jan 10 "Common Sense" Pamphlet by Thomas Paine published, advocating American independence
- Jan 16 Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks
- Jan 18 James Wright, Royal Governor of Georgia, is placed under house arrest by Major Joseph Habersham
- Jan 24 Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga