Page 2: Historical Events In 1776

Apr 06   Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels in the year 1776.   

Apr 07   Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward in the year 1776.   

Apr 08   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer   

Apr 12   In the year 1776 halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina   

Apr 15   In the year 1776 duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy   

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book)   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati on this day in history.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati in the year 1776.   

May 02   France & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels on this day in history.   

May 02   France &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels in the year 1776.   

May 04   On this day in history johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist   

May 04   Rhode Island declares independence from England on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76   

May 10   George Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

May 12   Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history turgot, French minister of Finance, resigns   

May 13   Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 in the year 1776.   

May 13   In the year 1776 charles Ots, composer   

Jun 01   In the year 1776 john George Schetky, composer   

Jun 07   Richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress in the year 1776.   

Jun 10   Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind in the year 1776.   

Jun 10   In the year 1776 the Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence.   

Jun 11   Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence on this day in history.   

Jun 11   John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) in the year 1776.   

Jun 11   The birth of John Constable, English painter on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights in the year 1776.   

Jun 23   On this day in history final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress   

Jun 27   In the year 1776 thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed   

Jun 28   On this day in history charleston, SC repulses British sea attack   

Jun 28   On this day in history thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

Jun 29   Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

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   In the year 1776 death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

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 in the year 1776.