Events on 2 December 43
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Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.
Year 1775
The USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
Year 1804
At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French.
Year 1805
War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force.
Year 1823
Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfere in the Americas.
Year 1845
Manifest destiny: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
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