Page 3: 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 in the year 1776.   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 first vote on the Declaration of Independence   

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

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

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   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY   

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   On this day in history 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   Wenzel Sedlak, composer in the year 1776.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

Aug 16   Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer in the year 1776.   

Aug 27   Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island in the year 1776.   

Aug 27   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Battle of Long Island in the year 1776.   

Aug 29   In the year 1776 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   In the year 1776 hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die   

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

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

Sep 10   George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.   

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   On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

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 in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

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