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Birthday August 24, 1776

• The temperature on August 24, 1776 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
  • May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
  • June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
  • June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
  • November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
  • December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1732 » Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist († 1785)
• 1758 » Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin († 1794)
• 1759 » William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and politician († 1833)
• 1772 » William I of the Netherlands († 1840)
• 1787 » James Weddell, Belgian-English sailor, hunter, and explorer († 1834)
• 1824 » Antonio Stoppani, Italian geologist and scholar († 1891)