Dreyer Tree » Johannes Abraham Steyn (1774-1775)

Day of death December 5, 1775

• The temperature on December 5, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken mist. 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 1775: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
  • June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
  • July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
  • September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
  • October 27 » King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.
  • November 10 » The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.

Source: Wikipedia

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