The temperature on April 2, 1775 was about -15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. Source: KNMI
March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
June 14 » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).
December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.
Day of burial January 3, 1776
The temperature on January 3, 1776 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
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.
September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
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