Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds in the year 1777.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag   

Jun 14   On this day in history the Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.   

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

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.   

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

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 in the year 1777.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history william Hayes, composer, dies at 69   

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

Aug 03   On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 23   On this day in history giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 28   On this day in history american Revolutionary War   

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

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   In the year 1777 death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.