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
  • May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
  • July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
  • August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
  • September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
  • September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
  • November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.

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)