Historical Events In 1776

Apr 06   Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1776 captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward.  

Apr 08   Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 26   In the year 1776 joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book)  

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

May 01   In the year 1776 adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati  

May 02   France & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels in the year 1776.  

May 02   France &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels on this day in history.  

May 04   Johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist on this day in history.  

May 04   Rhode Island declares independence from England in the year 1776.  

May 06   James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

May 10   George Thomas Smart, composer in the year 1776.  

May 12   On this day in history juan Bros y Bertomel, composer  

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

May 13   In the year 1776 anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71  

May 13   Charles Ots, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history john George Schetky, composer  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind  

Jun 10   The Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence in the year 1776.  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history the birth of John Constable, English painter  

Jun 12   Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress in the year 1776.  

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

Jun 28   Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack in the year 1776.  

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

Jun 29   On this day in history mission Dolores founded by SF Bay  

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1776 birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)  

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   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

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 in the year 1776.  

Apr 29   On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)