February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
July 3 » American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre.
August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
Day of death November 8, 1780
The temperature on November 8, 1780 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
August 22 » James Cook's ship HMSResolution returns to England (Cook having been killed on Hawaii during the voyage).
September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf Massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
November 4 » The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins.
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