February 13 » Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into 2: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
June 16 » French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
July 9 » The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh.
September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
Day of death December 28, 1776
The temperature on December 28, 1776 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
May 4 » Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
September 17 » The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
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.
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