January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
Christening day August 11, 1776
The temperature on August 11, 1776 was about 18.0 °C. There was 24 mm of rainWind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
December 7 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
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