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Stephen Decatur
| January 5, 1779 |
Stephen Decatur is born, Sinnepuxent, Maryland
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Stephen Decatur
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| April 30, 1798 |
Stephen Decatur appointed midshipman, U. S. Navy
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Stephen Decatur
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| May 21, 1799 |
Stephen Decatur commissioned Lieutenant, U. S. Navy
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Stephen Decatur
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| February 16, 1804 |
Stephen Decatur promoted to Captain, U. S. Navy, He recaptured the USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli and destroyed the vessel to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
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Stephen Decatur
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| October 25, 1812 |
Stephen Decatur, in command of the USS United States captures HMS Macedonian during the War of 1812
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Stephen Decatur
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| March 22, 1820 |
Stephen Decatur dies, Washington, D. C. from wounds received during a duel with Commodore James Barron at Bladensburg, Maryland
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Stephen Decatur
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| December 8, 1823 |
Decatur County created
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Stephen Decatur
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Decatur County, Georgia |
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