Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   On this day in history gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 01   On this day in history general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 02   On this day in history 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

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

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   On this day in history ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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   In the year 1776 continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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) 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   John Parry, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history americans begin shelling British troops in Boston   

Mar 03   US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas in the year 1776.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.   

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   Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1776 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   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.