Historical Events In 1777

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

May 04   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 12   In the year 1777 the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)  

May 13   In the year 1777 university library at Vienna opens  

May 16   In the year 1777 button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds  

May 28   On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer  

Jun 02   On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer  

Jun 13   Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit in the year 1777.  

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US in the year 1777.  

Jun 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1777 british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans  

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

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

Jul 08   On this day in history vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage  

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1777 thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic)  

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

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 in the year 1777.  

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus  

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law)  

Aug 16   In the year 1777 americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt  

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   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War  

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1777.  

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   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.  

Mar 22   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.