Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag in the year 1776.   

Jan 01   General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

Jan 02   1st revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

Jan 05   On this day in history assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution   

Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel in the year 1776.   

Jan 10   On this day in history "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published   

Jan 10   In the year 1776 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

Jan 16   On this day in history continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

Jan 24   In the year 1776 ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

Jan 24   Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston in the year 1776.   

Mar 03   US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas on this day in history.   

Mar 04   The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III in the year 1776.   

Mar 16   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington in the year 1776.   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington in the year 1776.   

Mar 28   Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1776 abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College in the year 1776.   

Apr 04   Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1776 birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 05   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)