Births on December 21

Anders Sandøe Ørsted

Born on December 21, 1778

Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1860)

Anders Sandøe Ørsted (21 December 1778 – 1 May 1860) was a Danish lawyer, politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark in 1853–1854.

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Events on 1778

23 Feb

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
18 Jun

Philadelphia
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
28 Jun

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
10 Jul

Louis XVI of France
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
26 Nov

James Cook
In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

Births on December 21

Anders Sandøe Ørsted

Born on December 21, 1778

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Events on 1778

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Philadelphia

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

Louis XVI of France

James Cook