The temperature on September 23, 1778 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
February 6 » New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
August 3 » The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
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