The temperature on October 26, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 26 » The British East India Company factory on Balambangan Island is destroyed by Moro pirates.
March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
June 14 » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
Day of death January 26, 1776
The temperature on January 26, 1776 was about -8 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
January 27 » American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.
November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
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