Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

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

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1777 janos Fusz, composer   

Dec 17   In the year 1777 france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

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

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

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

Dec 19   On this day in history washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter   

Dec 23   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) in the year 1777.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.   

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   On this day in history 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   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   In the year 1777 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   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   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)