Historical Events In 1776

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

Jan 01   In the year 1776 general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 first revolutionary flag displayed   

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

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution in the year 1776.   

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   On this day in history thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

Jan 16   In the year 1776 continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1776 henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

Feb 08   On this day in history wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg   

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

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

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) in the year 1776.   

Mar 02   Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1776 uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

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

Mar 09   Publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith in the year 1776.   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 16   In the year 1776 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

Mar 17   British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1776.   

Apr 03   Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 06   On this day in history 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   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

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   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.   

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

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.