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   On this day in history 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)  

May 12   The first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette) on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   On this day in history leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit  

Jun 13   In the year 1777 marquis de Lafayette lands in US  

Jun 14   In the year 1777 continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag  

Jun 14   On this day in history the Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.  

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

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1777.  

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1777.  

Aug 28   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War  

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.  

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   In the year 1777 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   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   In the year 1777 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)  

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)  

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

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

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)