Page 5: Historical Events In 1776

Dec 23   Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181500 from France   

Dec 23   Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls".   

Dec 25   Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1400 Hessians.   

Dec 26   Battle of Trenton-major British defeat   

Dec 26   Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle   

Dec 29   Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric.   

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

Dec 31   Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors.   

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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)