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   1st revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks in the year 1776.   

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

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

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   1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer in the year 1776.   

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   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 in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 16   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs in the year 1776.   

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   In the year 1776 juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.   

Mar 31   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1776 birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)   

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   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   In the year 1776 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1776 death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   In the year 1776 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)