Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, English author and activist (d. 1856)
Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck (née Galton, 25 November 1778 – 29 August 1856) was a British writer in the anti-slavery movement.
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- 5Feb
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
The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness. - 10Jul
Louis XVI of France
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain. - 26Nov
James Cook
In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.