Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   Va state constitution adopted and Patrick Henry made governor.   

Jul 01   1st vote on Declaration of Independence   

Jul 01   Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

Jul 01   inaugural vote on the Declaration of Independence   

Jul 02   Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States"   

Jul 02   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   

Jul 04   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

Jul 04   The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence.   

Jul 06   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".   

Jul 08   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 inaugural 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.   

Jul 09   Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)   

Jul 11   In this year, Captain James Cook starts his third voyage   

Jul 12   Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean   

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence.   

Aug 02   Formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

Aug 02   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer   

Aug 09   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.   

Aug 15   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

Aug 16   Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer.   

Aug 27   Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island   

Aug 27   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

Aug 28   Battle of Long Island   

Aug 29   Americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester.   

Aug 30   US army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC.   

Sep 06   Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sinks; 600 die   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States"   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US"   

Sep 10   George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers.   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von schill: Prussian officer/rebel   

Jan 24   Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann: German writer/judge/composer (undine)   

Feb 11   Joannis capodistrias: Greek governor of troezen (1827-31)   

Feb 11   Ioannis kapodistrias: Greek diplomat of the russian empire and first head of state of independent greece    

Feb 18   John parry: Composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo lavigna: Composer   

Feb 23   John walter ii: London, chief proprietor (the times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   Luise: Queen of prussia/wife of frederik willem iii   

Mar 05   Yeongjo of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   Élie catherine fréron: French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   John harrison: English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   Samuel ward: American politician (b. 1725)   

Apr 19   Jacob israel emden: [jacob ben tswi], german rabbi,    

Apr 22   Johann adolph scheibe: German music theroist/composer,    

Apr 24   Carolus van de abeele: Flemish jesuit,    

Apr 29   Edward wortley montagu: English traveler and writer (b. 1713)