1776    George Washington and his army cross the Delaware River to attack the Kingdom of Great Britain's Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey.

1777    American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey

1806    The original Lower Trenton Bridge (also called the Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge), which spans the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, is opened.

2001    First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.

2001    Second mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attack.