Page 2: Historical Events In 1776

Apr 06   In the year 1776 sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1776 thaddaus Weigl, composer   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 26   In the year 1776 joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book)   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati on this day in history.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati in the year 1776.   

May 02   On this day in history france & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels   

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

May 04   On this day in history johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist   

May 04   Rhode Island declares independence from England in the year 1776.   

May 06   James Kent, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1776.   

May 10   George Thomas Smart, composer in the year 1776.   

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

May 12   Turgot, French minister of Finance, resigns in the year 1776.   

May 13   Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1776 charles Ots, composer   

Jun 01   John George Schetky, composer in the year 1776.   

Jun 07   Richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind in the year 1776.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1776 continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

Jun 11   In the year 1776 john Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)   

Jun 11   The birth of John Constable, English painter on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack in the year 1776.   

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

Jun 29   Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay in the year 1776.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1776.   

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   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 in the year 1776.   

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   On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)