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   

Apr 07   Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward   

Apr 08   Thaddaus Weigl, composer.   

Apr 12   Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina.   

Apr 15   Duchess of Kingston are discovered guilty of bigamy.   

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84.   

Apr 26   Joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book)   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati.   

May 02   France and Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels.   

May 02   France and Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels   

May 04   Johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist   

May 04   Rhode Island declares independence from England   

May 06   James Kent, composer, dies at 76.   

May 10   George Thomas Smart, composer.   

May 12   Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer.   

May 12   Turgot, French minister of Finance, steps down   

May 13   Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71   

May 13   Charles Ots, composer   

Jun 01   John George Schetky, composer   

Jun 07   Richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress   

Jun 10   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   

Jun 11   Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

Jun 11   John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)   

Jun 11   John Constable, English painter is born   

Jun 12   In this year, Virginia formally adopts Declaration of Rights.   

Jun 23   Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress   

Jun 27   Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed   

Jun 28   Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack.   

Jun 28   Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged.   

Jun 29   Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von schill: Prussian officer/rebel   

Jan 24   Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann: German writer/judge/composer (undine)   

Feb 11   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    

Feb 18   John parry: Composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo lavigna: Composer   

Feb 23   John walter ii: London, chief proprietor (the times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   Luise: Queen of prussia/wife of frederik willem iii   

Mar 05   Yeongjo of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   Élie catherine fréron: French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   John harrison: English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   Samuel ward: American politician (b. 1725)   

Apr 19   Jacob israel emden: [jacob ben tswi], german rabbi,   

Apr 22   Johann adolph scheibe: German music theroist/composer,   

Apr 24   Carolus van de abeele: Flemish jesuit,    

Apr 29   Edward wortley montagu: English traveler and writer (b. 1713)