June 13 » American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
July 6 » American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Day of burial February 22, 1777
The temperature on February 22, 1777 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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.
April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
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