Family tree Waterschoot en De Lepper » Henricus Jan Paul "Henricus" Vosters (1779-1780)

Day of death July 9, 1780

• The temperature on July 9, 1780 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. 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 1780: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 14 » American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans.
  • April 16 » Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von Fürstenberg founds the University of Münster.
  • 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).
  • October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
  • November 5 » French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.

Day of burial July 11, 1780

• The temperature on July 11, 1780 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: 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 1780: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
  • May 12 » American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
  • May 13 » The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
  • 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.
  • September 21 » American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
  • November 5 » French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1742 » John Oldmixon, English historian, poet, and playwright (b. 1673)
• 1746 » Philip V of Spain (b. 1683)
• 1747 » Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1670)
• 1766 » Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)
• 1795 » Henry Seymour Conway, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1721)
• 1797 » Edmund Burke, Irish-English philosopher, academic, and politician (b. 1729)