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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 first revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 05   In the year 1776 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

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

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

Jan 10   "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1776 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

Jan 16   Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks in the year 1776.   

Jan 24   In the year 1776 ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

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

Feb 08   Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history americans begin shelling British troops in Boston   

Mar 03   US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1776 publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.   

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

Mar 16   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs in the year 1776.   

Mar 17   On this day in history british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington in the year 1776.   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington in the year 1776.   

Mar 28   Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco in the year 1776.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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.   

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

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 in the year 1776.   

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

Apr 04   Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1776 birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

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

Feb 11   Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 29   On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)