Historical Events In 1777

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

Jun 13   In the year 1777 leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 08   On this day in history vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1777 guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61   

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War in the year 1777.   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.   

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 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   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 in the year 1777.   

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.