Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds  

May 28   On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer  

Jun 02   On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer  

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

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

Jun 14   On this day in history continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1777 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   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1777 guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61  

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) in the year 1777.  

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

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

Aug 03   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening in the year 1777.  

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

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   Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1777.  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War  

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)  

Feb 12   In the year 1777 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   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   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)  

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

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

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.