Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

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

May 04   On this day in history charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer   

May 12   On this day in history 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   The first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette) on this day in history.   

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

May 16   In the year 1777 button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds   

May 28   On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

Jun 13   In the year 1777 leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit   

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US in the year 1777.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history the Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.   

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   On this day in history vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery   

Jul 04   In the year 1777 john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans in the year 1777.   

Jul 07   On this day in history american Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton   

Jul 08   In the year 1777 vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

Jul 08   Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage in the year 1777.   

Jul 09   In the year 1777 henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian   

Jul 13   In the year 1777 guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61   

Jul 27   On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic)   

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1777.   

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army in the year 1777.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus on this day in history.   

Aug 13   American explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt   

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1777 giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 28   On this day in history american Revolutionary War   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.   

Jan 10   In the year 1777 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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