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.
July 25 » British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
August 10 » Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
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 marriage October 28, 1777
The temperature on October 28, 1777 was about 7.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
November 15 » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
November 29 » San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
Day of burial August 12, 1790
The temperature on August 12, 1790 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 4 » France is divided into 83 départements, cutting across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on ownership of land by the nobility.
July 12 » The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
October 22 » Northwest Indian War: Native American forces defeat the United States in the Harmar Campaign.
December 17 » The Aztec calendar stone is discovered at El Zócalo, Mexico City.
December 26 » Louis XVI of France gives his public assent to Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution.
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