Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge in the year 1777.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] in the year 1777.  

Sep 27   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British  

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

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1777.  

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

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   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY  

Oct 18   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) in the year 1777.  

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief in the year 1777.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor  

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.  

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   On this day in history death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)  

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.  

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)