Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   On this day in history johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British  

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

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

Sep 20   Paoli massacre on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] on this day in history.  

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   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   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   In the year 1777 americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52  

Oct 15   Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) in the year 1777.  

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY on this day in history.  

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   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 30   On this day in history jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74  

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   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) in the year 1777.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.