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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 02   Austria ends interrogation torture on this day in history.   

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 05   On this day in history assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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

Jan 10   Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense in the year 1776.   

Jan 16   In the year 1776 continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

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   Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1776.   

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   John Parry, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1776 ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.   

Apr 03   Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College in the year 1776.   

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

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 05   In the year 1776 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   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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