The temperature on April 26, 1744 was about 8.0 °C. There was 46 mm of rainWind direction mainly north. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
February 22 » War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
July 4 » The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
September 30 » War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.
Day of death March 26, 1779
The temperature on March 26, 1779 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.
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