Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

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

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

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

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" in the year 1776.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1776 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1776 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   On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

Aug 02   On this day in history formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

Aug 09   In the year 1776 amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

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

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

Aug 16   On this day in history philipp Jakob Riotte, composer   

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

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

Aug 28   Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

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   Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

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

Mar 05   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.   

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   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

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

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 in the year 1776.   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.