Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London in the year 1777.   

May 04   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1777 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   In the year 1777 the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)   

May 13   University library at Vienna opens in the year 1777.   

May 16   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds in the year 1777.   

May 28   Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer in the year 1777.   

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

Jun 13   On this day in history leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit   

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag in the year 1777.   

Jun 14   The Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag in the year 1777.   

Jun 22   On this day in history josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71   

Jul 02   On this day in history vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery   

Jul 02   Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

Jul 06   On this day in history british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton in the year 1777.   

Jul 08   Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian in the year 1777.   

Jul 13   Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61 in the year 1777.   

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) in the year 1777.   

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

Aug 03   On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus in the year 1777.   

Aug 04   On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

Aug 13   In the year 1777 american explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT.   

Aug 14   Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law) in the year 1777.   

Aug 16   In the year 1777 americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt   

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1777.   

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.   

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.   

Mar 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   On this day in history john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)