March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
March 28 » Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
May 1 » Establishment of the Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
September 17 » The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
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.
Day of burial August 18, 1786
The temperature on August 18, 1786 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by east. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
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