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

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

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

Sep 20   Paoli massacre in the year 1777.  

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

Sep 25   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

Sep 30   Congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance in the year 1777.  

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown  

Oct 05   Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history william Russell, composer  

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 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 in the year 1777.  

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY in the year 1777.  

Oct 18   On this day in history heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)  

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief in the year 1777.  

Nov 15   In the year 1777 articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress  

Nov 28   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat  

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

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   In the year 1777 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)  

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands in the year 1777.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

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

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)  

Feb 09   In the year 1777 death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)  

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