Genealogy Thomas » Elizabeth McQuoid (1705-1777)

Day of death January 22, 1777

• The temperature on January 22, 1777 was about -1 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: betrokken sneeuw. 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
  • 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 22 » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
  • November 29 » San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
  • December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1750 » Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (b. 1675)
• 1763 » John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)
• 1767 » Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German meteorologist and geologist (b. 1719)
• 1779 » Claudius Smith, American guerrilla leader (b. 1736)
• 1779 » Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (b. 1733)
• 1798 » Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (b. 1726)