Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   In the year 1776 va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor  

Jul 01   1st vote on Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Jul 01   First vote on the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War in the year 1776.  

Jul 02   Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States" on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 04   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

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   Dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette" on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY  

Jul 09   On this day in history declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)  

Jul 11   Captain James Cook begins his third voyage on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean in the year 1776.  

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.  

Aug 02   Formal signing of Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Aug 02   In the year 1776 formal signing of the Declaration of Independence  

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1776 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)  

Aug 16   In the year 1776 philipp Jakob Riotte, composer  

Aug 27   On this day in history americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.  

Aug 27   On this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island  

Aug 28   In the year 1776 battle of Long Island  

Aug 29   On this day in history americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester  

Aug 30   On this day in history uS army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC  

Sep 06   On this day in history hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die  

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

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" in the year 1776.  

Sep 10   George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers in the year 1776.  

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1776 death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)  

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

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   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 on this day in history.