Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London in the year 1777.   

May 04   In the year 1777 charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer   

May 12   On this day in history 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   On this day in history the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)   

May 13   On this day in history university library at Vienna opens   

May 16   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1777 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

Jun 13   In the year 1777 leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit   

Jun 13   On this day in history marquis de Lafayette lands in US   

Jun 14   In the year 1777 continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag   

Jun 14   The Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag in the year 1777.   

Jun 22   On this day in history josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71   

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery   

Jul 04   In the year 1777 john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

Jul 06   On this day in history british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton in the year 1777.   

Jul 08   On this day in history vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

Jul 08   Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian in the year 1777.   

Jul 13   On this day in history guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61   

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1777 william Hayes, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army in the year 1777.   

Aug 03   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history american explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT.   

Aug 14   In the year 1777 hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law)   

Aug 16   Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt in the year 1777.   

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1777.   

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1777.   

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War in the year 1777.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino   

Jan 08   In the year 1777 birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.   

Feb 09   In the year 1777 death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 in the year 1777.   

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)