Historical Events In 1776

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   Duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

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

May 02   On this day in history france & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels   

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

May 04   In the year 1776 johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist   

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 in the year 1776.   

May 12   Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer in the year 1776.   

May 12   Turgot, French minister of Finance, resigns on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71   

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1776.   

Jun 28   In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

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

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 in the year 1776.   

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   In the year 1776 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.