Historical Events In 1777

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

May 04   In the year 1777 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   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   In the year 1777 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer  

Jun 02   Christian Traugott Tag, composer in the year 1777.  

Jun 13   Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit in the year 1777.  

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US in the year 1777.  

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

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   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   Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage in the year 1777.  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1777.  

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army in the year 1777.  

Aug 03   On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus  

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

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 in the year 1777.  

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War in the year 1777.  

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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   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino  

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

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.  

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

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

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.  

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   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62  

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 in the year 1777.  

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