1776 - Crown PrincePaul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of WürttembergSophie Marie Dorothea Auguste Louise of Wurttemberg or Maria Fedorovna ( October 25, 1759 November 5, 1828) was Empress consort to Emperor Paul I of Russia. She was born in Stettin to Frederick II Eugene of Wurttemberg ( January 21, 1732 December 23, 1797.
1777Events The Cornish language died out 2nd edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica published January 3 American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. January 12 Mission Santa Clara de Asis is founded in - Battle of Second Saratoga occurs.
1780Events January 16 American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent February, Armed Neutrality of the North alliance formed between Denmark, Sweden, and Russia. March 26 The British Gazette and Sunday Monitor the first Sunday newspaper in Britain May - Battle of King's MountainThe Battle of King's Mountain was a fight in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, fought on October 7, 1780. American militia forces overwhelmed the loyalist militia, led by Major Patrick Ferguson. Theodore Roosevelt in his history TheAmericanThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in irregulars defeat BritishGreat Britain (often abbreviated as Britain is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom. Great Britain is also used as a political term describing the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales, forces in South CarolinaSouth Carolina ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Palmetto State Other U. States Capital Columbia Largest City Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 78,051 km² 4,915 km² 6% Population Total ( 2000) Densi.
1957 - A fire in the Windscale plutonium production reactor, north of Liverpool, England, cause the release of radioactive material, which is later blamed for 39 cancer deaths.