Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   Va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor in the year 1776.   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 1st vote on Declaration of Independence   

Jul 01   First vote on the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

Jul 02   On this day in history continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"   

Jul 02   In the year 1776 nJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote   

Jul 04   On this day in history american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

Jul 04   On this day in history declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

Jul 04   The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.   

Jul 06   In the year 1776 dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"   

Jul 06   Dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette" in the year 1776.   

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

Jul 08   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 in the year 1776.   

Jul 09   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean   

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

Aug 02   In the year 1776 formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

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

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) in the year 1776.   

Aug 10   On this day in history american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.   

Aug 15   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) in the year 1776.   

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   On this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

Aug 28   In the year 1776 battle of Long Island   

Aug 29   Americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history uS army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC   

Sep 06   Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States"   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" in the year 1776.   

Sep 10   On this day in history george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers   

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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   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

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)