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Day of death August 28, 1776

• The temperature on August 28, 1776 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. 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 1776: Source: Wikipedia
  • July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
  • August 2 » The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
  • September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
  • October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
  • November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
  • December 19 » Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis".

Source: Wikipedia

• 1735 » Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (b. 1701)
• 1757 » David Hartley, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1705)
• 1784 » Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (b. 1713)
• 1793 » Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, French general (b. 1740)
• 1805 » Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader and author (b. 1722)
• 1818 » Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, American fur trader, founded Chicago (b. 1750)