Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   In the year 1777 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1777 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)   

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

Dec 23   The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1777.   

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

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 in the year 1777.   

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