Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   In the year 1776 va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor   

Jul 01   1st vote on Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history first vote on the Declaration of Independence   

Jul 01   On this day in history francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

Jul 02   In the year 1776 continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"   

Jul 02   On this day in history nJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote   

Jul 04   American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette" on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"   

Jul 08   In the year 1776 col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila)   

Jul 08   In the year 1776 the Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon   

Jul 09   In the year 1776 dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY   

Jul 09   Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY) in the year 1776.   

Jul 11   Captain James Cook begins his third voyage in the year 1776.   

Jul 12   Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean in the year 1776.   

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

Aug 02   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

Aug 09   Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London in the year 1776.   

Aug 15   On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

Aug 16   On this day in history philipp Jakob Riotte, composer   

Aug 27   Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on this day in history.   

Aug 27   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island in the year 1776.   

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Long Island   

Aug 29   Americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester in the year 1776.   

Aug 30   US army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States" on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1776 george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.   

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   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

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   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)