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Household of Hiltje Seekles
Notes about Hiltje Seekles
Wonseradeel, geboortejaar 1778, doopjaar 1778 Pingjum, Doop Herv. gem. 1746-1811 DTB: 822 Dopeling: Hiltje Geboren op 30 november 1778 in Pingjum Gedoopt op 20 december 1778 in Pingjum Kind van Sipke Saekeles en Baukje Paulus
Opm.: kind ovl.
Gestandaardiseerde namen (voornaam en patroniem): Dopeling : HIELKE of HILTJE Vader : SIPKE SEEKELES Moeder : BAUKJE PAULUS
The temperature on November 30, 1778 was about 5.0 °C. There was 1,214 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: regen hagel omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: . Source: KNMI
February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
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 3 » American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre.
July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
Christening day December 20, 1778
The temperature on December 20, 1778 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 9 » Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
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.
July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
August 3 » The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
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