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.
September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Day of death November 9, 1791
The temperature on November 9, 1791 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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