Historical Events In 1776

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

Jan 01   On this day in history general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 02   1st revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

Jan 16   On this day in history continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

Jan 24   On this day in history ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

Jan 24   In the year 1776 henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

Feb 08   On this day in history wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) in the year 1776.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1776 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1776 british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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