The temperature on March 12, 1756 was about 3.0 °C. There was 29 mm of rainWind direction mainly north by east. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 27 » American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
April 6 » American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
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.
September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
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