Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   In the year 1776 va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor  

Jul 01   1st vote on Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Jul 01   On this day in history first vote on the Declaration of Independence  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history captain James Cook begins his third voyage  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence  

Aug 02   In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history philipp Jakob Riotte, composer  

Aug 27   Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island in the year 1776.  

Aug 27   In the year 1776 british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island  

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Long Island  

Aug 29   Americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester on this day in history.  

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

Sep 06   In the year 1776 hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die  

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   In the year 1776 george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1776 birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)  

Feb 11   In the year 1776 birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)  

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   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.  

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 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   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.