Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1777.  

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British in the year 1777.  

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga in the year 1777.  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1777 paoli massacre  

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   In the year 1777 johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49  

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

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   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   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle  

Oct 13   On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52  

Oct 15   Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) on this day in history.  

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   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1777 cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.  

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

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.  

Jan 12   In the year 1777 death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)