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 in the year 1777.  

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   On this day in history france recognizes independence of English colonies in America  

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 in the year 1777.  

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

Dec 19   In the year 1777 washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter  

Dec 23   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) in the year 1777.  

Dec 23   The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign in the year 1777.  

Dec 24   On this day in history kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook  

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   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   In the year 1777 birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

Jan 01   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)  

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   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.