The temperature on November 14, 1775 was about 7.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
July 8 » The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
August 23 » American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
September 25 » American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).
December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.
Christening day August 16, 1778
The temperature on August 16, 1778 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
Day of marriage March 19, 1797
The temperature on March 19, 1797 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
January 13 » French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany ends with the French vessel running aground, resulting in over 900 deaths.
February 18 » French Revolutionary Wars: Sir Ralph Abercromby and a fleet of 18 British warships invade Trinidad.
April 17 » Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
April 17 » Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico, in what would be one of the largest invasions of the Spanish territories in the Americas.
October 18 » Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria
October 21 » In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USSConstitution is launched.
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