The temperature on September 20, 1730 was about 12.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
April 8 » Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
July 8 » An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000km (620mi) of Chile's coastline.
October 1 » Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
October 22 » Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
November 18 » The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.
Day of marriage April 28, 1779
The temperature on April 28, 1779 was about 7.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
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).
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.
Day of death May 16, 1792
The temperature on May 16, 1792 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken donder weerlicht. Source: KNMI
January 9 » Treaty of Jassy between Russian and Ottoman Empire is signed.
April 25 » Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
April 28 » France invades the Austrian Netherlands (present day Belgium and Luxembourg), beginning the French Revolutionary Wars.
September 11 » The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels when six men break into the house where they are stored.
September 22 » Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.
October 29 » Mount Hood (Oregon) is named after Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who sighted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.
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