Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation" id="mwcg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Articles of Confederation">Articles of Confederation</a>. <a class="external autonumber" href="https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/ar/91719.htm" id="mwcw" rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow"></a>