February 29 » King Alaungpaya founds Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Burmese monarchy.
April 20 » Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57).
June 15 » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
September 2 » Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar.
September 14 » The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).
Day of marriage August 18, 1776
The temperature on August 18, 1776 was about 18.0 °C. There was 73 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
August 10 » American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
Day of burial August 3, 1789
The temperature on August 3, 1789 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
September 25 » The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
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