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   In the year 1777 battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga  

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

Sep 20   Paoli massacre on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia in the year 1777.  

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

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   In the year 1777 congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance  

Oct 04   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown  

Oct 05   Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn in the year 1777.  

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

Oct 06   On this day in history william Russell, composer  

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 in the year 1777.  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY  

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

Oct 18   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) on this day in history.  

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

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   British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1777 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)  

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

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor  

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.  

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   In the year 1777 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)  

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62  

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

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.