Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1776 general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 02   On this day in history 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 02   On this day in history austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution   

Jan 06   In the year 1776 ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

Jan 10   In the year 1776 "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published   

Jan 10   Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) in the year 1776.   

Jan 24   On this day in history henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

Feb 08   In the year 1776 wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1776 1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1776 americans begin shelling British troops in Boston   

Mar 03   US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas on this day in history.   

Mar 04   The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1776.   

Mar 09   Publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III in the year 1776.   

Mar 16   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs in the year 1776.   

Mar 17   British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington in the year 1776.   

Mar 25   On this day in history continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington   

Mar 28   Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't in the year 1776.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig in the year 1776.   

Apr 01   Ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1776 washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

Apr 04   On this day in history continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 in the year 1776.   

Apr 29   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)