January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
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.
September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
Christening day October 6, 1776
The temperature on October 6, 1776 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
January 27 » American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
June 11 » The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
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