The Commonwealth of Virginia becomes the first State to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Twelve more State ratifications are necessary to put the Articles into force.
[restored 7/30/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 6
ccc-2point0.com/unanimous-Declaration
References:
Articles of Confederation – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation#Ratification