The temperature on November 24, 1748 was about 8.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: mist vochtig. Source: KNMI
June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
Day of marriage August 25, 1776
The temperature on August 25, 1776 was about 16.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
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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