January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
January 27 » American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
Christening day December 22, 1776
The temperature on December 22, 1776 was about 8.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
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.
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