Historical Events In 1777

May 01   On this day in history rB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London  

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   On this day in history the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)  

May 13   In the year 1777 university library at Vienna opens  

May 16   In the year 1777 button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds  

May 28   Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer in the year 1777.  

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 in the year 1777.  

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.  

Jul 02   Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1777 british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans  

Jul 07   On this day in history american Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton  

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

Jul 08   In the year 1777 vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage  

Jul 09   In the year 1777 henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian  

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

Jul 27   On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic)  

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 in the year 1777.  

Aug 04   On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus  

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus on this day in history.  

Aug 13   American explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16   Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War in the year 1777.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died in the year 1777.  

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

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.  

Mar 22   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.