Historical Events In 1776

Dec 08   In the year 1776 george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ   

Dec 19   Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" in the year 1776.   

Dec 19   Thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls"   

Dec 25   Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians in the year 1776.   

Dec 25   Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians in the year 1776.   

Dec 26   Battle of Trenton-major British defeat on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle in the year 1776.   

Dec 29   On this day in history charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

Dec 31   Rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors in the year 1776.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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   On this day in history birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)   

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   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   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   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1776.