FutureHistory » Anna Maria van den Broeck (1777-????)

Birthday June 13, 1777

• The temperature on June 13, 1777 was about 14.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-northwest. 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
  • July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
  • 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.
  • October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
  • December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]

Source: Wikipedia

• 1761 » Antonín Vranický, Czech violinist and composer († 1820)
• 1763 » José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician († 1838)
• 1773 » Thomas Young, English physicist and physiologist († 1829)
• 1775 » Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian composer and politician († 1833)
• 1786 » Winfield Scott, American general († 1866)
• 1790 » José Antonio Páez, Venezuelan general and politician, President of Venezuela († 1873)