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Birthday June 30, 1776

• The temperature on June 30, 1776 was about 19.0 °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 1776: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
  • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
  • March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
  • July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
  • November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
  • November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1755 » Paul Barras, French soldier and politician († 1829)
• 1789 » Horace Vernet, French painter and academic († 1863)
• 1791 » Félix Savart, French physicist and psychologist († 1841)
• 1803 » Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet, playwright, and physician († 1849)
• 1807 » Friedrich Theodor Vischer, German author, poet, and playwright (d.1887)
• 1817 » Joseph Dalton Hooker, English botanist and explorer († 1911)