The temperature on November 28, 1777 was about 6.0 °C. There was 110 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken regen omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Day of death October 27, 1862
The temperature on October 27, 1862 was about 12.4 °C. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. Source: KNMI
From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
March 7 » American Civil War: Union forces engage Confederate troops at the Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas.
July 1 » The Russian State Library is founded as the Library of the Moscow Public Museum.
August 19 » American Indian Wars: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way.
September 1 » American Civil War: Battle of Chantilly: Confederate Army troops defeat a group of retreating Union Army troops in Chantilly, Virginia.
September 17 » American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war.
September 19 » American Civil War: Union troops under William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price.
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