Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London in the year 1777.  

May 04   On this day in history charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer  

May 12   In the year 1777 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)  

May 12   In the year 1777 the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)  

May 13   In the year 1777 university library at Vienna opens  

May 16   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds in the year 1777.  

May 28   Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1777 leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit  

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag in the year 1777.  

Jun 14   The Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag in the year 1777.  

Jun 22   On this day in history josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71  

Jul 02   In the year 1777 vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery  

Jul 02   In the year 1777 vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery  

Jul 04   In the year 1777 john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.  

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton  

Jul 08   On this day in history vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage  

Jul 08   On this day in history vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage  

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61  

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1777 william Hayes, composer, dies at 69  

Jul 31   In the year 1777 marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army  

Aug 03   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus in the year 1777.  

Aug 04   On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus  

Aug 13   In the year 1777 american explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT.  

Aug 14   In the year 1777 hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law)  

Aug 16   In the year 1777 americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt  

Aug 17   In the year 1777 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54  

Aug 23   On this day in history giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77  

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)  

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.  

Mar 09   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)  

Feb 09   In the year 1777 death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62  

Mar 22   On this day in history john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)