March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
August 10 » American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.
Day of death May 13, 1791
The temperature on May 13, 1791 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 10 » The Siege of Dunlap's Station begins near Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War.
July 14 » The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham, England.
September 5 » Olympe de Gouges writes the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen.
September 9 » Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is named after President George Washington.
October 1 » First session of the French Legislative Assembly.
November 4 » Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.
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