Conk/Robillard Family Tree » Raegel van WINKLE (1777-????)

Birthday February 13, 1777

• The temperature on February 13, 1777 was about -1 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: betrokken. 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
  • July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
  • August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
  • August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
  • September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
  • November 17 » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1766 » Thomas Robert Malthus, English economist and scholar († 1834)
• 1768 » Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French general and politician, 15th Prime Minister of France († 1835)
• 1769 » Ivan Krylov, Russian author, poet, and playwright († 1844)
• 1805 » Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician and academic († 1859)
• 1811 » François Achille Bazaine, French general († 1888)
• 1815 » Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American anthologist, editor, poet and critic († 1857)