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   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history marquis de Lafayette lands in US  

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

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

Jun 22   In the year 1777 josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery  

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage  

Jul 08   Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61 in the year 1777.  

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

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1777.  

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   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   American explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT in the year 1777.  

Aug 14   Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt in the year 1777.  

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

Aug 23   In the year 1777 giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77  

Aug 28   On this day in history american Revolutionary War  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

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   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.  

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