jul 2, 1788 - United States Constitution

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This date marks the day that Congress receives news of New Hampshire's vote to ratify the Constitution, thereby, officially ratifying the Constitution. Congress then agreed that government under the Constitution wouldn't begin until March 4th of the following year.

(Here a link to an electronic copy of the document: https://www.usconstitution.net/const.pdf)

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