Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1777 cooch's Bridge   

Sep 11   Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British in the year 1777.   

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history paoli massacre   

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer in the year 1777.   

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia in the year 1777.   

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49   

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British in the year 1777.   

Sep 30   Congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown in the year 1777.   

Oct 05   On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] in the year 1777.   

Oct 06   On this day in history william Russell, composer   

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

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle in the year 1777.   

Oct 13   Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY on this day in history.   

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   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat in the year 1777.   

Nov 30   Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1777.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands in the year 1777.   

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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   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   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

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