Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history paoli massacre  

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer in the year 1777.  

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   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution  

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution  

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   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   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   In the year 1777 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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY on this day in history.  

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

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   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1777.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1777.  

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   In the year 1777 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1777.  

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