Historical Events In 1777

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

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

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

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   Paoli massacre on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown  

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   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   On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts  

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) in the year 1777.  

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

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

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

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief in the year 1777.  

Nov 15   In the year 1777 articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress  

Nov 28   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat  

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

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

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   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.  

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

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)  

Mar 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62  

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)