Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

Jan 01   General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   1st revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   Austria ends interrogation torture in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 first revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution in the year 1776.   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1776 ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

Jan 10   In the year 1776 "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published   

Jan 10   Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1776 wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg   

Feb 11   On this day in history joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)   

Feb 17   1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published on this day in history.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1776 americans begin shelling British troops in Boston   

Mar 03   In the year 1776 uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

Mar 04   The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1776.   

Mar 09   Publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 16   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.   

Mar 17   British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War in the year 1776.   

Mar 25   On this day in history continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington   

Mar 25   In the year 1776 continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington   

Mar 28   On this day in history juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.   

Mar 31   Abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't in the year 1776.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig in the year 1776.   

Apr 01   Ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1776 continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)   

Feb 11   In the year 1776 birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   In the year 1776 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 05   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 in the year 1776.   

Apr 29   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)