Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge  

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

Sep 25   On this day in history english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown in the year 1777.  

Oct 05   On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn  

Oct 06   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]  

Oct 06   In the year 1777 william Russell, composer  

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

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

Oct 07   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1777.  

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

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief in the year 1777.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.  

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   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.  

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.  

Mar 09   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

Jan 01   In the year 1777 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)