Battle of Princeton. American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis.
Happend on 31. December 1862
American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union (thus dividing Virginia in two); meanwhile, the Battle of Stones River is fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Some people withdraw to live apart from others, by their own choice. Generally these isolates have a benign out1ook on the world, they are under no pressures, and into no conflicts. Even if their exit was angry, they tend to get cooler.
Mary Douglas