Page 4: Historical Events In 1776

Sep 12   In the year 1776 nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission   

Sep 15   British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during Revolution on this day in history.   

Sep 15   British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during the Revolution in the year 1776.   

Sep 17   Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down   

Sep 21   Great fire in NY on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history american patriot, captain Nathan Hale executed for spying   

Sep 22   Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1776 1st St Leger horesrace held at Doncaster   

Sep 27   Maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney) in the year 1776.   

Oct 07   Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history mission Dolores founded by SF Bay   

Oct 09   In the year 1776 spanish missionaries first settle in what is now San Francisco, California.   

Oct 11   Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, New York. Although defeated, the American flotilla delayed the British advance and caused it to fall back into winter quarters in the year 1776.   

Oct 11   In the year 1776 brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

Oct 12   British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in Bronx on this day in history.   

Oct 12   British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in the Bronx in the year 1776.   

Oct 18   In a NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail" in the year 1776.   

Oct 26   Benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution in the year 1776.   

Oct 27   A Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner in the year 1776.   

Oct 28   On this day in history battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

Nov 01   Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California on this day in history.   

Nov 01   San Juan Capistrano Mission founded in California in the year 1776.   

Nov 14   On this day in history henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis   

Nov 16   1st gun salute on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan   

Nov 18   Hessians capture Fort Lee, NJ in the year 1776.   

Nov 18   Hessians capture Ft Lee, NJ on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75   

Nov 26   Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms   

Dec 05   Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Paul Friedrich Struck, composer in the year 1776.   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of 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 (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1776 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   On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)