Dreyer Tree » Maria Magdalena Neethling (1777-????)

Birthday June 22, 1777

• The temperature on June 22, 1777 was about 15.0 °C. There was 88 mm of rainWind direction mainly 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
  • April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
  • July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
  • August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
  • September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
  • October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1738 » Jacques Delille, French poet and translator († 1813)
• 1757 » George Vancouver, English lieutenant and explorer († 1798)
• 1763 » Étienne Méhul, French pianist and composer († 1817)
• 1767 » Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher, academic, and politician, Interior Minister of Prussia († 1835)
• 1792 » James Beaumont Neilson, Scottish engineer and businessman († 1865)
• 1805 » Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian journalist and politician († 1872)