Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga  

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

Sep 20   On this day in history paoli massacre  

Sep 20   In the year 1777 ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer  

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 in the year 1777.  

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution in the year 1777.  

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution in the year 1777.  

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6]  

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown  

Oct 05   In the year 1777 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn  

Oct 06   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]  

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle in the year 1777.  

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   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)  

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress  

Nov 28   In the year 1777 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat  

Nov 30   Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 in the year 1777.  

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

Dec 02   On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)  

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor  

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1777.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   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.