Historical Events In 1776

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

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

Jul 01   In the year 1776 first vote on the Declaration of Independence  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1776 continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"  

Jul 02   NJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1776 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) in the year 1776.  

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 in the year 1776.  

Jul 09   On this day in history dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY  

Jul 09   In the year 1776 declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)  

Jul 11   Captain James Cook begins his third voyage on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1776 formal signing of Declaration of Independence  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1776 wenzel Sedlak, composer  

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

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

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

Aug 27   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.  

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   US army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die  

Sep 09   In the year 1776 continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States"  

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" on this day in history.  

Sep 10   George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.  

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   In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1776 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   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.  

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

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