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Historical Event(s)
– American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
– Establishment of the Illuminati in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
– Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
– Delaware Separation Day – Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
– American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
– The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states the United States.
– American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
– American Revolutionary War: Battle of White Plains – British Army forces arrive at White Plains, attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Americans.
– American Revolution: the United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
– American Revolutionary War: The British are defeated in the Battle of Trenton.
Who Were Born On ?
– E.T.A. Hoffmann, German writer (d. 1822)
– Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)
– Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of Prussia (d. 1810)
– Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer (d.1862)
– Caroline of Baden, consort of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (d. 1841)
– Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (d. 1856)
– Thomas Bladen Capel Royal Navy Admiral (d. 1853)
– Henri Dutrochet, French physiologist (d. 1847)
– Johann Wilhelm Ritter, German physicist (d. 1810)
– Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811)