The temperature on April 9, 1775 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. Source: KNMI
March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.
April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
July 27 » Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an hospital for an army consisting of 20,000 men."
November 10 » The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.
Day of burial January 19, 1776
The temperature on January 19, 1776 was about -11 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
September 7 » According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist).
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
September 17 » The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.
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