In het begraafboek van Hoogeveen staat op 14 februari 1776: "Egbert Christiaans begraven is arm". De begrafenis was dus kosteloos. Egbert was een tweeling met het ongedoopte kind.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
September 7 » According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist).
Day of burial February 14, 1776
The temperature on February 14, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
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.
September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
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