Page 2: Historical Events In 1776

Apr 06   Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Thaddaus Weigl, composer in the year 1776.   

Apr 12   Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina in the year 1776.   

Apr 15   Duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 26   On this day in history joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book)   

May 01   On this day in history adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati   

May 01   On this day in history adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati   

May 02   France & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels in the year 1776.   

May 02   France &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels in the year 1776.   

May 04   In the year 1776 johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist   

May 04   Rhode Island declares independence from England on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history james Kent, composer, dies at 76   

May 10   George Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1776 juan Bros y Bertomel, composer   

May 12   In the year 1776 turgot, French minister of Finance, resigns   

May 13   Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 in the year 1776.   

May 13   Charles Ots, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history john George Schetky, composer   

Jun 07   On this day in history richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress   

Jun 10   Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history the Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence.   

Jun 11   On this day in history continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

Jun 11   John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1776 the birth of John Constable, English painter   

Jun 12   Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress   

Jun 27   Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed in the year 1776.   

Jun 28   On this day in history charleston, SC repulses British sea attack   

Jun 28   On this day in history thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

Jun 29   In the year 1776 mission Dolores founded by SF Bay   

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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   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   In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

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

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 in the year 1776.   

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

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

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 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   On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

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