Historical Events In 1777

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

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   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer  

Dec 17   In the year 1777 france recognizes independence of English colonies in America  

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

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

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter in the year 1777.  

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) in the year 1777.  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1777 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 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   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   In the year 1777 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)  

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   On this day in history 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)