Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   On this day in history va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor   

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   In the year 1776 francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

Jul 02   In the year 1776 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   In the year 1776 american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

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

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" 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   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

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   In the year 1776 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

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

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

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

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Long Island   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1776 continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US"   

Sep 10   On this day in history george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1776 birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)   

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   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.   

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   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 29   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)