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Birthday February 22, 1776

• The temperature on February 22, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. 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
  • June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
  • June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
  • 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.
  • August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
  • September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
  • 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.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1749 » Johann Nikolaus Forkel, German musicologist and theorist († 1818)
• 1778 » Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator († 1860)
• 1788 » Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher and author († 1860)
• 1796 » Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian mathematician, astronomer, and sociologist († 1874)
• 1796 » Alexis Bachelot, French priest and missionary († 1837)
• 1805 » Sarah Fuller Flower Adams, English poet and hymnwriter († 1848)