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Birthday July 5, 1777

• The temperature on July 5, 1777 was about 16.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
  • August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
  • September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  • September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
  • October 22 » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
  • November 17 » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1755 » Sarah Siddons, English actress († 1831)
• 1780 » François Carlo Antommarchi, French physician († 1838)
• 1793 » Pavel Pestel, Russian officer († 1826)
• 1794 » Sylvester Graham, American minister and activist († 1851)
• 1801 » David Farragut, American admiral († 1870)
• 1802 » Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral († 1855)