Van Lerberghe genealogy » Gabriel LEBRUN (± 1715-1779)

Day of death December 14, 1779

• The temperature on December 14, 1779 was about 5.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-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 1779: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
  • June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
  • July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
  • July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
  • September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
  • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

Source: Wikipedia

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