Historical Events In 1776

Dec 08   George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ in the year 1776.  

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

Dec 19   In the year 1776 thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1776 thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls"  

Dec 25   Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.  

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   Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric on this day in history.  

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

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.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1776 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   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 in the year 1776.  

Apr 22   In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67  

Apr 24   On this day in history 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.