Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   In the year 1776 gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

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   On this day in history austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel in the year 1776.   

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

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

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   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   In the year 1776 john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) in the year 1776.   

Mar 02   Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1776 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

Mar 17   British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 31   In the year 1776 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   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1776 washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1776 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   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

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

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   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.   

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

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.