The temperature on June 10, 1776 was about 16.0 °C. There was 46 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
September 17 » The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.
Day of death June 27, 1776
The temperature on June 27, 1776 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
April 6 » American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
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