Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1718)
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, (17 May 1718 – 16 May 1778), known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician.
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Articles of Confederation
South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. - 18Jun
Philadelphia
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia. - 28Jun
Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
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American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain. - 26Nov
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