Historical Events In 1776

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

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

Jul 01   In the year 1776 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 in the year 1776.   

Jul 04   In the year 1776 declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

Jul 04   The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.   

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

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

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 in the year 1776.   

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   In the year 1776 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) in the year 1776.   

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

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

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   On this day in history americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester   

Aug 30   In the year 1776 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   In the year 1776 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   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   In the year 1776 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 05   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.