Ackerman Family Book » Robert Mathis Cleveland (1770-1812)

Birthday September 30, 1770

• The temperature on September 30, 1770 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. 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 1770: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 5 » Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including Crispus Attucks, are fatally shot by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence) five years later.
  • April 29 » James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.
  • July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
  • July 5 » The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
  • July 7 » The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
  • August 21 » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1732 » Jacques Necker, Swiss-French politician, Prime Minister of France († 1804)
• 1743 » Christian Ehregott Weinlig, German cantor and composer († 1813)
• 1765 » José María Morelos, Mexican priest and general († 1815)
• 1800 » Decimus Burton, English architect, designed the Pharos Lighthouse († 1881)
• 1813 » John Rae, Scottish physician and explorer († 1893)
• 1814 » Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, American feminist, educator, and philanthropist († 1900)