Historical Events In 1776

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

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   Austria ends interrogation torture in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   On this day in history first revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 05   In the year 1776 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

Jan 05   In the year 1776 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution   

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

Jan 10   "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published in the year 1776.   

Jan 10   On this day in history thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

Jan 16   Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) in the year 1776.   

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

Feb 08   Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington   

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   On this day in history friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel in the year 1776.   

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

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

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 05   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

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   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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)