Van Hoof Tree » Anna Maria (1735-1777)

Day of death July 7, 1777

• The temperature on July 7, 1777 was about 14.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
  • August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
  • September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
  • October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
  • December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
  • December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1764 » William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War (b. 1683)
• 1776 » Jeremiah Markland, English scholar and academic (b. 1693)
• 1790 » François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (b. 1721)
• 1816 » Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish playwright and poet (b. 1751)