Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   In the year 1777 johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55  

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge in the year 1777.  

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

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

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

Sep 20   Paoli massacre in the year 1777.  

Sep 20   On this day in history ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer  

Sep 25   In the year 1777 english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British  

Sep 30   On this day in history congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance  

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]  

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief in the year 1777.  

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 02   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) in the year 1777.  

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   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Feb 24   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)  

Mar 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62  

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)