Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69  

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape in the year 1777.  

Dec 14   In the year 1777 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)  

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   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   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Dec 30   On this day in history maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino  

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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   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   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.  

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 in the year 1777.  

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.