June 17 » Samuel Wallis, a British sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island.
July 3 » Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published.
July 3 » Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret.
August 26 » Jesuits all over Chile are arrested as the Spanish Empire suppresses the Society of Jesus.
October 11 » Surveying for the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania is completed.
Day of death July 20, 1779
The temperature on July 20, 1779 was about 27.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: zeer half bewolkt donder weerlicht regen. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Day of burial July 23, 1779
The temperature on July 23, 1779 was about 17.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.
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