Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   Va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor in the year 1776.  

Jul 01   1st vote on Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Jul 01   On this day in history first vote on the Declaration of Independence  

Jul 01   On this day in history francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War  

Jul 02   Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States" in the year 1776.  

Jul 02   In the year 1776 nJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote  

Jul 04   American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain  

Jul 04   On this day in history the United States adopt the Declaration of Independence  

Jul 06   On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"  

Jul 06   On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"  

Jul 08   In the year 1776 col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila)  

Jul 08   In the year 1776 the Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon  

Jul 09   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY in the year 1776.  

Jul 09   In the year 1776 declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)  

Jul 11   On this day in history captain James Cook begins his third voyage  

Jul 12   In the year 1776 capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean  

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Formal signing of Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Aug 02   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer in the year 1776.  

Aug 09   Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1776 american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.  

Aug 15   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1776 americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.  

Aug 27   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island in the year 1776.  

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Long Island  

Aug 29   In the year 1776 americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester  

Aug 30   In the year 1776 uS army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC  

Sep 06   Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1776 continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States"  

Sep 09   On this day in history continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US"  

Sep 10   On this day in history george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers  

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Jan 06   In the year 1776 birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel  

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

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III  

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   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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