January 26 » The 8.7–9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.
February 27 » The island of New Britain is discovered by Europeans.
February 28 » Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.
March 1 » Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian calendar on this date in 1753.
Day of marriage April 29, 1730
The temperature on April 29, 1730 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
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.
April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.
July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
September 25 » American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).
Day of burial January 3, 1776
The temperature on January 3, 1776 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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.
July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
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.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
December 19 » Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis".
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