January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
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.
July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
August 2 » The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
Christening day August 11, 1776
The temperature on August 11, 1776 was about 18.0 °C. There was 24 mm of rainWind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
May 1 » Establishment of the Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
Day of death November 5, 1776
The temperature on November 5, 1776 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
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.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
Day of burial November 9, 1776
The temperature on November 9, 1776 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
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