January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
Day of death September 8, 1778
The temperature on September 8, 1778 was about 18.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: regen half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
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