Historical Events In 1777

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

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.  

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

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1777 washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

Dec 30   In the year 1777 maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50  

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

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   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)  

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

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