The temperature on February 28, 1773 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: dauw. Source: KNMI
January 1 » The hymn that became known as "Amazing Grace", then titled "1 Chronicles 17:16–17" is first used to accompany a sermon led by John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.
January 17 » Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
June 1 » Wolraad Woltemade rescues 14 sailors at the Cape of Good Hope from the sinking ship De Jonge Thomas by riding his horse into the sea seven times. He drowned on his eighth attempt.
June 17 » Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar.
October 12 » America's first insane asylum opens.
December 16 » American Revolution: Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
Day of marriage May 1, 1791
The temperature on May 1, 1791 was about 14.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
July 14 » The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham, England.
August 30 » HMSPandora sinks after having run aground on the outer Great Barrier Reef the previous day.
September 14 » The Papal States lose Avignon to Revolutionary France.
October 1 » First session of the French Legislative Assembly.
November 4 » Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.
December 15 » The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.
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