remonstrants dopen Nieuwkoop en Noorden 1662-1814 inventarisnummer 4 bladzijde 142 datum 28-12-1777 naam Sijmon Jacobse van Veen bron DTB-registers vader Jacob Sijmonse van Veen moeder Henderijntie de Vos plaatsnaam Nieuwkoop en Noorden Bron: Groenehart archieven
March 8 » Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt.
August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
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.
December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Day of death January 10, 1778
The temperature on January 10, 1778 was about -0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 6 » New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
Day of burial January 15, 1778
The temperature on January 15, 1778 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
May 1 » American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
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