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Birthday January 8, 1776

• The temperature on January 8, 1776 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly 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
  • January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
  • February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
  • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
  • July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
  • August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
  • November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1763 » Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American translator and diplomat († 1834)
• 1786 » Nicholas Biddle, American banker and financier († 1844)
• 1788 » Rudolf of Austria, Austrian archduke and archbishop († 1831)
• 1792 » Lowell Mason, American composer and educator († 1872)
• 1805 » John Bigler, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 3rd Governor of California († 1871)
• 1805 » Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles († 1878)