Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   In the year 1777 rB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London   

May 04   On this day in history charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer   

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   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 in the year 1777.   

Jul 02   In the year 1777 vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery   

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 in the year 1777.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1777 vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

Jul 09   In the year 1777 henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian   

Jul 13   Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61 in the year 1777.   

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

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

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army on this day in history.   

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

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   American explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT in the year 1777.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1777 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   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died in the year 1777.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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)