Historical Events In 1777

May 01   On this day in history rB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London  

May 04   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer in the year 1777.  

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

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

May 13   University library at Vienna opens in the year 1777.  

May 16   On this day in history button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds  

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

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer  

Jun 13   On this day in history leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit  

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

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag in the year 1777.  

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   Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.  

Jul 04   John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on this day in history.  

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans in the year 1777.  

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1777 guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61  

Jul 27   On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic)  

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1777 marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army  

Aug 03   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening in the year 1777.  

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus in the year 1777.  

Aug 04   On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus  

Aug 13   In the year 1777 american explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT.  

Aug 14   Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law) in the year 1777.  

Aug 16   Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1777 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54  

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

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino  

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

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   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.  

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.