Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 in the year 1777.   

Dec 12   On this day in history rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape   

Dec 14   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo) in the year 1777.   

Dec 16   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer   

Dec 17   On this day in history france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

Dec 18   1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1777 first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

Dec 19   In the year 1777 washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter   

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

Dec 23   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1777 maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50   

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

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

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

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 in the year 1777.   

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