Page 3: 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 20   Paoli massacre on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1777 ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer   

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

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown   

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

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1777 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 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   On this day in history mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)   

Oct 17   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

Dec 02   In the year 1777 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

Dec 08   In the year 1777 capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

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   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   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   In the year 1777 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 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 in the year 1777.   

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 in the year 1777.   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.