Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   In the year 1777 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69  

Dec 12   On this day in history rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape  

Dec 14   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo) in the year 1777.  

Dec 16   In the year 1777 janos Fusz, composer  

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender  

Dec 18   First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter  

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

Dec 23   On this day in history aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)  

Dec 23   On this day in history the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign  

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

Dec 30   Maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50 in the year 1777.  

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1777 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

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

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   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 in the year 1777.  

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)