Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Sep 30   On this day in history congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance  

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1777 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   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1777.  

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

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

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

Nov 10   In the year 1777 cornstalk, Shawnee chief  

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)  

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

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.  

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   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   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 in the year 1777.  

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)