Family tree Griffioen Jellema Friese Adel » Jochem Martens (1780-????)

Birthday January 30, 1780

• The temperature on January 30, 1780 was about -6 °C. Wind direction mainly east-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 1780: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
  • May 12 » American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
  • May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
  • June 23 » American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township).
  • October 7 » American Revolutionary War: American militia defeat royalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina.
  • October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1720 » Charles De Geer, Swedish entomologist and archaeologist († 1778)
• 1754 » John Lansing, Jr., American lawyer and politician († 1829)
• 1775 » Walter Savage Landor, English poet and author († 1864)
• 1781 » Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet († 1838)
• 1816 » Nathaniel P. Banks, American general and politician, 24th Governor of Massachusetts († 1894)
• 1822 » Franz Ritter von Hauer, Austrian geologist and curator († 1899)