Page 5: Historical Events In 1776

Dec 08   George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay in the year 1776.   

Dec 23   On this day in history continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France   

Dec 23   Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians   

Dec 25   In the year 1776 washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians   

Dec 26   On this day in history battle of Trenton-major British defeat   

Dec 26   Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric in the year 1776.   

Dec 31   On this day in history rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors   

Dec 31   Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors   

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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   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.   

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   In the year 1776 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   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 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   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.   

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

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