Database Van Broekhoven » Martinus van Dam (1776-????)

Birthday April 8, 1776

• The temperature on April 8, 1776 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. 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 1776: Source: Wikipedia
  • 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 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
  • September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
  • November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
  • November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
  • December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1732 » David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician († 1796)
• 1761 » William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary († 1850)
• 1770 » John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian banker and politician († 1830)
• 1798 » Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and author († 1857)
• 1818 » August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic († 1892)
• 1818 » Christian IX of Denmark († 1906)