February 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
May 20 » The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
July 3 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
July 29 » Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge Advocate of the Continental Army.
October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
Day of burial February 11, 1780
The temperature on February 11, 1780 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
May 13 » The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
September 21 » American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.
November 9 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Fishdam Ford a force of British and Loyalist troops fail in a surprise attack against the South Carolina Patriot militia under Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.
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