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   First vote on the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

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" on this day in history.  

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   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   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   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 in the year 1776.  

Jul 09   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY in the year 1776.  

Jul 09   On this day in history declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)  

Jul 11   Captain James Cook begins his third voyage in the year 1776.  

Jul 12   On this day in history capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1776 american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.  

Aug 15   In the year 1776 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)  

Aug 16   In the year 1776 philipp Jakob Riotte, composer  

Aug 27   In the year 1776 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   On this day in history battle of Long Island  

Aug 29   In the year 1776 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   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States" in the year 1776.  

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

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

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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 in the year 1776.  

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   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   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.  

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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)