Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

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

May 04   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer   

May 12   1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   The inaugural ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette).   

May 13   University library at Vienna opens   

May 16   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds.   

May 28   Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

Jun 02   Christian Traugott Tag, composer.   

Jun 13   Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit.   

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US   

Jun 14   In this year, Continental Congress formally adopts Stars and Stripes replacing Grand Union flag   

Jun 14   In this year, The Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, formally adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag   

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71.   

Jul 02   Vermont is recorded as becoming 1st American colony to abolish slavery.   

Jul 02   Vermont is recorded as becoming inaugural American colony to abolish slavery   

Jul 04   John Paul Jones hoists inaugural Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans.   

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton.   

Jul 08   In this year, Vt is recorded as becoming 1st state abolishing slavery, formally adopts male suffrage.   

Jul 08   In this year, Vt is recorded as becoming inaugural state abolishing slavery, formally adopts male sufferage.   

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian   

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

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic).   

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

Aug 03   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes inaugural circus.   

Aug 13   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)   

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

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77.   

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War.   

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Jan 01   Micah hawkins: Composer   

Jan 02   Christian d rauch: German sculptor   

Jan 03   Louis poinsot: French instrument worker   

Jan 03   M a elisa bonaparte: Corsican monarch of lucca/piombino   

Jan 08   Filippo traetta: Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   Elias canneman: Dutch liberal minister of finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la motte fouqué: German poet    

Mar 09   Alexander orlowski: Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   Emanuele barbella: Composer,    

Jan 10   Spranger barry: Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   Hugh mercer: American revolutionary war officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

Feb 09   Seth pomeroy: American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   King joseph i of portugal: King joseph i of portugal (b. 1714)   

Mar 01   Georg christoph wagenzeil: Austria (court)composer/pianist,   

Mar 22   John bartram: Father of american botany,    

May 11   George pigot: Baron pigot, british governor of madras (b. 1719)