Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1777 rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape  

Dec 14   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo) on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1777 janos Fusz, composer  

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America in the year 1777.  

Dec 18   In the year 1777 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender  

Dec 18   First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender in the year 1777.  

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter on this day in history.  

Dec 23   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) on this day in history.  

Dec 23   The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.  

Dec 30   On this day in history maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50  

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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   On this day in history birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.  

Mar 22   On this day in history john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

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