Page 5: Historical Events In 1776

Dec 08   In the year 1776 george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ   

Dec 19   Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" in the year 1776.   

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

Dec 23   Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France in the year 1776.   

Dec 23   Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" in the year 1776.   

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

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

Dec 26   Battle of Trenton-major British defeat in the year 1776.   

Dec 26   Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle in the year 1776.   

Dec 29   On this day in history charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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

Dec 31   Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors in the year 1776.   

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   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.