The temperature on February 24, 1729 was about -2.0 °C. There was 88 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
Day of death July 11, 1776
The temperature on July 11, 1776 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
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.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
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