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Birthday November 30, 1777

• The temperature on November 30, 1777 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: regen betrokken. 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
  • June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
  • July 6 » American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
  • July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
  • October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
  • October 22 » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.

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• 1756 » Ernst Chladni, German physicist and author († 1827)
• 1764 » Franz Xaver Gerl, Austrian singer and composer († 1827)
• 1768 » Jędrzej Śniadecki, Polish physician, chemist, and biologist († 1838)
• 1781 » Alexander Berry, Scottish surgeon, merchant, and explorer († 1873)
• 1791 » Count Franz Philipp von Lamberg, Austrian field marshal and politician († 1848)
• 1796 » Carl Loewe, German singer, composer, and conductor († 1869)