January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
September 3 » American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.
December 19 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Christening day March 28, 1779
The temperature on March 28, 1779 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
Day of death January 12, 1865
The temperature on January 12, 1865 was about 6.8 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
March 18 » American Civil War: The Congress of the Confederate States adjourns for the last time.
April 27 » The New York State Senate creates Cornell University as the state's land grant institution.
May 12 » American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
July 14 » First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
August 12 » Joseph Lister, British surgeon and scientist, performs 1st antiseptic surgery.
November 10 » Major Henry Wirz, the superintendent of a prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia, is hanged, becoming one of only three American Civil War soldiers executed for war crimes.
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