Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

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

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

May 12   In the year 1777 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   The first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette) on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1777 university library at Vienna opens   

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   Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1777.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton   

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 in the year 1777.   

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

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

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) in the year 1777.   

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1777.   

Jul 31   On this day in history marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

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

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

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

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)