Conk/Robillard Family Tree » Nancy Drury (1779-1779)

Birthday February 21, 1779

• The temperature on February 21, 1779 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer 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 1779: Source: Wikipedia
  • 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).
  • July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
  • 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.
  • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1783 » Catharina of Württemberg († 1835)
• 1788 » Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph († 1873)
• 1791 » Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer († 1857)
• 1794 » Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician, 8th President of Mexico († 1876)
• 1801 » John Henry Newman, English cardinal († 1890)
• 1817 » José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright († 1893)