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 in the year 1777.   

May 12   On this day in history 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   The first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette) on this day in history.   

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

May 16   On this day in history button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1777 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

Jun 13   Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history american Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton   

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   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian in the year 1777.   

Jul 13   Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) on this day in history.   

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   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening in the year 1777.   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

Aug 13   American explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT in the year 1777.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1777 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54   

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

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 in the year 1777.   

Feb 12   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   In the year 1777 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1777 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   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   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)