Historical Events In 1776
Monday, 08 August 2022
Jan 01 In the year 1776 gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag
Jan 01 On this day in history general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag
Jan 02 On this day in history 1st revolutionary flag displayed
Jan 02 Austria ends interrogation torture in the year 1776.
Jan 02 In the year 1776 first revolutionary flag displayed
Jan 05 On this day in history assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution
Jan 05 Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution on this day in history.
Jan 06 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel in the year 1776.
Jan 10 "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published in the year 1776.
Jan 10 In the year 1776 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.
Jan 16 Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks in the year 1776.
Jan 24 In the year 1776 ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)
Jan 24 Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga in the year 1776.
Feb 08 Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1776.
Feb 11 In the year 1776 joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)
Feb 17 1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published on this day in history.
Feb 18 John Parry, composer in the year 1776.
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 Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston on this day in history.
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 in the year 1776.
Mar 10 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III on this day in history.
Mar 16 Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.
Mar 17 On this day in history british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War
Mar 25 Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington on this day in history.
Mar 25 Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington in the year 1776.
Mar 28 Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco in the year 1776.
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 On this day in history friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig
Apr 01 In the year 1776 ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.
Apr 03 Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College on this day in history.
Apr 04 Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel on this day in history.
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