Merricks Tree » Richard Smith (1704-1776)
Personal data Richard Smith
- He was born on July 14, 1704 in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England.
- He died on January 7, 1776 in Kendal, Westmoreland, England, he was 71 years old.
- A child of William Smith and Anne Whiteing
Household of Richard Smith
He had a relationship with Sarah Kenning.
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Historical events
Birthday July 14, 1704
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1704: Source: Wikipedia
- January 25 » The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida.
- February 29 » Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
- April 24 » The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
- August 4 » War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
- August 13 » War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
- December 6 » Battle of Chamkaur: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army.
Day of death January 7, 1776
- The temperature on January 7, 1776 was about -6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. 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 1776: Source: Wikipedia
- March 28 » Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
- May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
- June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
- July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
- July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
- November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
Same birth/death day
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- 1696 » William Oldys, English historian and author († 1761)
- 1721 » John Douglas, Scottish bishop and scholar († 1807)
- 1743 » Gavrila Derzhavin, Russian poet and politician († 1816)
- 1758 » Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet and playwright (b. 1686)
- 1767 » Thomas Clap, American minister and academic (b. 1703)
- 1770 » Carl Gustaf Tessin, Swedish politician and diplomat (b. 1695)
- 1812 » Joseph Dennie, American journalist and author (b. 1768)
- 1830 » John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian public servant and politician (b. 1770)
- 1830 » Thomas Lawrence, English painter and educator (b. 1769)
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