The temperature on January 20, 1774 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: ijs. Source: KNMI
January 21 » Abdul Hamid I becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
June 22 » The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America.
July 4 » Orangetown Resolutions are adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts.
July 21 » Russo-Turkish War (1768–74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war.
August 1 » British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior discovery of this element by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
September 5 » First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.
Day of death December 8, 1775
The temperature on December 8, 1775 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
July 29 » Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge Advocate of the Continental Army.
December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.
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