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Birthday February 21, 1776

• The temperature on February 21, 1776 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. 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
  • January 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
  • January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
  • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
  • April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
  • 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.
  • October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1783 » Catharina of Württemberg († 1835)
• 1788 » Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph († 1873)
• 1791 » Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer († 1857)
• 1794 » Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician, 8th President of Mexico († 1876)
• 1801 » John Henry Newman, English cardinal († 1890)
• 1817 » José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright († 1893)