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 in the year 1777.  

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

Sep 20   Paoli massacre on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British  

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   In the year 1777 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn  

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] in the year 1777.  

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.  

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 in the year 1777.  

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

Oct 13   In the year 1777 dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52  

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   In the year 1777 british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1777 cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress in the year 1777.  

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

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

Dec 02   In the year 1777 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4  

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)  

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 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   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

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)