Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   On this day in history johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55  

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge  

Sep 11   Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga in the year 1777.  

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Paoli massacre on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia  

Sep 25   In the year 1777 johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49  

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution in the year 1777.  

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution  

Sep 27   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6]  

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British  

Sep 30   Congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance in the year 1777.  

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown  

Oct 05   In the year 1777 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn  

Oct 06   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]  

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts  

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts in the year 1777.  

Oct 07   On this day in history simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle  

Oct 13   On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52  

Oct 15   In the year 1777 mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)  

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY in the year 1777.  

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY  

Oct 18   On this day in history heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)  

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

Nov 15   On this day in history articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress  

Nov 28   In the year 1777 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat  

Nov 30   On this day in history jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74  

Dec 02   In the year 1777 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4  

Dec 02   British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 in the year 1777.  

Dec 02   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) in the year 1777.  

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino  

Jan 08   In the year 1777 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   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

Jan 10   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.  

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 in the year 1777.  

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)