Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London in the year 1777.   

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

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

May 12   The first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette) in the year 1777.   

May 13   University library at Vienna opens in the year 1777.   

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

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans in the year 1777.   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian   

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   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   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 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   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   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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.