April 14 » The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
August 20 » The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.
Day of death August 17, 1776
The temperature on August 17, 1776 was about 23.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
April 6 » American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
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