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   On this day in history 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)  

May 12   On this day in history the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)  

May 13   University library at Vienna opens on this day in history.  

May 16   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit  

Jun 13   In the year 1777 marquis de Lafayette lands in US  

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 in the year 1777.  

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   On this day in history vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery  

Jul 04   In the year 1777 john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.  

Jul 06   On this day in history british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans  

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   Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1777 william Hayes, composer, dies at 69  

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army in the year 1777.  

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54  

Aug 23   In the year 1777 giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77  

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor  

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

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 in the year 1777.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

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