Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 in the year 1777.  

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   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 in the year 1777.  

Dec 19   In the year 1777 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)