Page 4: Historical Events In 1776

Sep 12   Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1776 british forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during Revolution   

Sep 15   British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during the Revolution on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

Sep 21   5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1776 great fire in NY   

Sep 22   American patriot, captain Nathan Hale executed for spying in the year 1776.   

Sep 22   On this day in history nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21   

Sep 24   1st St Leger horesrace held at Doncaster on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg in the year 1776.   

Oct 09   On this day in history mission Dolores founded by SF Bay   

Oct 09   Spanish missionaries first settle in what is now San Francisco, California on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, New York. Although defeated, the American flotilla delayed the British advance and caused it to fall back into winter quarters on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1776 brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

Oct 12   On this day in history british Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in Bronx   

Oct 12   British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in the Bronx on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In a NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail" in the year 1776.   

Oct 26   In the year 1776 benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.   

Oct 27   On this day in history a Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner.   

Oct 28   In the year 1776 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

Nov 01   Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California on this day in history.   

Nov 01   San Juan Capistrano Mission founded in California on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 1st gun salute   

Nov 16   Hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Hessians capture Fort Lee, NJ in the year 1776.   

Nov 18   Hessians capture Ft Lee, NJ in the year 1776.   

Nov 22   Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies in the year 1776.   

Nov 30   Capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1776 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms   

Dec 05   In the year 1776 phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

Dec 06   Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1776 birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.   

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   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 23   In the year 1776 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 05   In the year 1776 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   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.   

Apr 24   In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.