Historical Events In 1777

May 01   In the year 1777 rB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London   

May 04   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer in the year 1777.   

May 12   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds   

May 28   In the year 1777 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

Jun 02   Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.   

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

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

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans on this day in history.   

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage in the year 1777.   

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

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1777 william Hayes, composer, dies at 69   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1777 la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

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

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law)   

Aug 16   Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1777.   

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War in the year 1777.   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1777 birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1777 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.   

Jan 12   In the year 1777 death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

Feb 09   In the year 1777 death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.