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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Christian Traugott Tag, composer in the year 1777.  

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

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

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag in the year 1777.  

Jun 14   On this day in history the Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.  

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.  

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

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

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

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

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

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) 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 in the year 1777.  

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 in the year 1777.  

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

Aug 13   In the year 1777 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   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1777.  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1777 american Revolutionary War  

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer  

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

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 25   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)  

Feb 12   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)  

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.  

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)