Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1777 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   Paoli massacre in the year 1777.  

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49  

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

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

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   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   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history william Russell, composer  

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

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

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

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

Oct 15   In the year 1777 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   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY in the year 1777.  

Oct 18   In the year 1777 heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)  

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

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

Nov 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1777.  

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

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

Dec 08   On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

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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   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino  

Jan 08   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

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   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

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