Historical Events In 1776

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1776 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 02   On this day in history austria ends interrogation torture   

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

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 in the year 1776.   

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   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   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   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   In the year 1776 1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 23   On this day in history john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1776 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

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

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.