Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   Va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor on this day in history.  

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

Jul 01   First vote on the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 04   American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 04   The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Jul 06   Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette" in the year 1776.  

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

Jul 08   Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on this day in history.  

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   Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY) in the year 1776.  

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 in the year 1776.  

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Aug 02   On this day in history formal signing of Declaration of Independence  

Aug 02   On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence  

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer in the year 1776.  

Aug 09   Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 15   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) in the year 1776.  

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   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island in the year 1776.  

Aug 28   In the year 1776 battle of Long Island  

Aug 29   On this day in history americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester  

Aug 30   In the year 1776 uS army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC  

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" on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer  

Feb 21   In the year 1776 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   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)