May 18 » The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
June 20 » A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
July 30 » In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
August 29 » Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.
September 8 » French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.
Day of death May 6, 1779
The temperature on May 6, 1779 was about 9.0 °C. There was 7 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
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