Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1777.  

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge  

Sep 11   In the year 1777 battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British  

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

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

Sep 20   In the year 1777 paoli massacre  

Sep 20   On this day in history ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer  

Sep 25   In the year 1777 english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia  

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 in the year 1777.  

Sep 26   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution  

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

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

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

Sep 30   In the year 1777 congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance  

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1777.  

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

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

Oct 15   Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17   In the year 1777 british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY  

Oct 18   In the year 1777 heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)  

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress in the year 1777.  

Nov 28   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat in the year 1777.  

Nov 30   Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1777.  

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.  

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62  

Mar 22   On this day in history john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77  

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.