On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the
Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence.

In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty
of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name
of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in
1763.

Britain officially agreed to recognize the independence of
its 13 former colonies as the new United States of America.

On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the
Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence.

In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty
of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of
the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763,
Britain officially agreed to recognize the independence of its
13 former colonies as the new United States of America.

Article 10 of the Treaty of Paris. At the bottom are 
the signatures of the American representatives
and their respective seals.

TIM MAGUIRE

      
Known as Buddy Holly, born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas
was a singer, songwriter and musician who was a central and
pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll.        
    
   

The spelling change from Holley to Holly came about because of
an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy
Holly, according to the website for "The Buddy Holly Story."

As the fourth and youngest child in his family, Holly was nicknamed "Buddy" by his mother, who felt that his given name was too big
for her young boy, according to Biography.com.

Buddy Holly and the Crickets (from left to right), Joe B.
Mauldin, Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison.

The first peace treaty of World War I was signed when the newly
declared independent state of Ukraine officially came to terms
with the Central Powers at 2 a.m. in Berlin, Germany, on February
9, 1918.

In the treaty, the Central Powers, which included the governments
of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and Turkey, formally
recognized the independence of Ukraine from Russia. The
Central Powers also agreed to provide military assistance and
protection from the Bolshevik forces of Russia that were
occupying Ukrainian territory. In exchange, the Ukrainian
National Republic would provide 100 million tons of food
rations to Germany.

On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty
of Paris (above), ending the War for Independence.

In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of the agreement
that had ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763, Britain officially
agreed to recognize the independence of its 13 former colonies
as the new United States of America.

In addition, the treaty settled the boundaries between the United
States and what remained of British North America.