February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
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.
December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.
Christening day March 17, 1776
The temperature on March 17, 1776 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
May 4 » Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
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