1778
May 10
| 1778 • American Revolutionary War: Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and begins to train the American troops. |
1781
Sep 16
Age: 3y
| 1781 • American Revolution: American and French troops begin a siege of the British at Yorktown, Virginia. |
1800
Age: 21y
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marriageJohn Winger 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • The French garrison in Valletta surrenders to British troops who had been called at the invitation of the Maltese. The islands of Malta and Gozo become the Malta Protectorate. |
1814
Jan 4
Age: 35y
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birth of childMary Ann Winger Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1814 • The Royal Norwegian Navy is re-established. |
1872
Feb 26
Age: 93y
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deathOil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Died on the family farm in Cornplanter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1872 • HMS Challenger sails from Portsmouth on the 4-year scientific expedition that lays the foundation for the science of oceanography. |