The temperature on June 21, 1777 was about 16.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
June 13 » American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
Christening day June 22, 1777
The temperature on June 22, 1777 was about 15.0 °C. There was 88 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
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.
August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
Day of death December 14, 1778
The temperature on December 14, 1778 was about 9.0 °C. There was 66 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
February 6 » New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
August 3 » The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
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