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   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer  

Apr 12   Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina in the year 1776.  

Apr 15   Duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy in the year 1776.  

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

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   Joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1776 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 in the year 1776.  

Jun 01   John George Schetky, composer in the year 1776.  

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

Jun 10   Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 11   On this day in history john Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)  

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

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

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

Jun 27   Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1776 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   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 in the year 1776.  

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of 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 (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.  

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1776 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   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.  

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)