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Birthday December 19, 1776

• The temperature on December 19, 1776 was about 2.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: betrokken sneeuw. 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
  • March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
  • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
  • March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
  • April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
  • 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.
  • August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1778 » Marie Thérèse of France († 1851)
• 1796 » Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic († 1873)
• 1797 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist († 1838)
• 1817 » James J. Archer, American lawyer and general († 1864)
• 1820 » Mary Livermore, American journalist and activist († 1905)
• 1825 » George Frederick Bristow, American violinist and composer († 1898)