April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
August 2 » The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
Christening day June 23, 1776
The temperature on June 23, 1776 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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.
March 28 » Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
Day of death February 3, 1807
The temperature on February 3, 1807 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: sneeuw betrokken bui. Source: KNMI
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De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
February 7 » Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon finds Bennigsen's Russian forces taking a stand at Eylau. After bitter fighting, the French take the town, but the Russians resume the battle the next day.
March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country.
March 25 » The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.
June 29 » Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos.
July 7 » The Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the War of the Fourth Coalition.
August 29 » British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge.
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