Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape in the year 1777.   

Dec 14   On this day in history juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)   

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer in the year 1777.   

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America in the year 1777.   

Dec 18   1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender in the year 1777.   

Dec 18   First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender in the year 1777.   

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1777 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

Dec 23   In the year 1777 the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign   

Dec 24   Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook in the year 1777.   

Dec 30   On this day in history maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50   

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino   

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.   

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

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.   

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

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)