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Birthday June 2, 1776

• The temperature on June 2, 1776 was about 27.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
  • April 6 » American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
  • May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
  • September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
  • 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.
  • December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1739 » Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island († 1815)
• 1740 » Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician († 1814)
• 1743 » Alessandro Cagliostro, Italian occultist and explorer († 1795)
• 1773 » John Randolph of Roanoke, American planter and politician, 8th United States Ambassador to Russia († 1833)
• 1774 » William Lawson, English-Australian explorer and politician († 1850)
• 1813 » Daniel Pollen, Irish-New Zealand politician, 9th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1896)