Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   On this day in history va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor   

Jul 01   1st vote on Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Jul 01   First vote on the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

Jul 02   Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States" on this day in history.   

Jul 02   NJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   In the year 1776 american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

Jul 04   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   In the year 1776 the United States adopt the Declaration of Independence   

Jul 06   On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"   

Jul 06   On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"   

Jul 08   In the year 1776 col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila)   

Jul 08   In the year 1776 the Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon   

Jul 09   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY in the year 1776.   

Jul 09   On this day in history declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)   

Jul 11   Captain James Cook begins his third voyage in the year 1776.   

Jul 12   Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Formal signing of Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.   

Aug 02   In the year 1776 formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer in the year 1776.   

Aug 09   In the year 1776 amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

Aug 10   In the year 1776 american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.   

Aug 15   On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

Aug 16   Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer in the year 1776.   

Aug 27   On this day in history americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.   

Aug 27   On this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Long Island   

Aug 29   In the year 1776 americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester   

Aug 30   US army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC in the year 1776.   

Sep 06   Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die in the year 1776.   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States" in the year 1776.   

Sep 09   On this day in history continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US"   

Sep 10   On this day in history george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1776 death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.   

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   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.