Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   Va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   In the year 1776 the United States adopt the Declaration of Independence   

Jul 06   Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette" in the year 1776.   

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

Jul 08   Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean in the year 1776.   

Aug 01   In the year 1776 formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

Aug 09   Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) in the year 1776.   

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

Aug 15   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) in the year 1776.   

Aug 16   In the year 1776 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   Americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States"   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" on this day in history.   

Sep 10   George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 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   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1776 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

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

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

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