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   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 23   In the year 1777 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)  

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

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   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 03   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history 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   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.