March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
June 11 » The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
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.
Christening day March 24, 1776
The temperature on March 24, 1776 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
September 17 » The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
December 26 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces.
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