Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   In the year 1777 johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55  

Sep 03   In the year 1777 cooch's Bridge  

Sep 11   Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga in the year 1777.  

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga in the year 1777.  

Sep 20   In the year 1777 paoli massacre  

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer in the year 1777.  

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia in the year 1777.  

Sep 25   In the year 1777 johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49  

Sep 26   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution  

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution  

Sep 27   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6]  

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British in the year 1777.  

Sep 30   In the year 1777 congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance  

Oct 04   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown  

Oct 05   Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn in the year 1777.  

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] on this day in history.  

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts  

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1777 simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle  

Oct 13   Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)  

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY  

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY  

Oct 18   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) in the year 1777.  

Nov 10   In the year 1777 cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1777 jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74  

Dec 02   On this day in history british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4  

Dec 02   On this day in history british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4  

Dec 02   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1777 capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

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

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.  

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)  

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

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