January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
August 19 » Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
Day of marriage June 14, 1786
The temperature on June 14, 1786 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
March 4 » France is divided into 83 départements, cutting across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on ownership of land by the nobility.
May 29 » Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.
July 9 » The Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian Baltic fleet.
July 31 » The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
December 6 » The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia.
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