February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
Christening day August 23, 1778
The temperature on August 23, 1778 was about 23.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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