Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape in the year 1777.   

Dec 14   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer   

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on this day in history.   

Dec 18   1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.   

Dec 18   First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender in the year 1777.   

Dec 19   On this day in history washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter   

Dec 19   On this day in history washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter   

Dec 23   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign in the year 1777.   

Dec 24   Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.   

Jan 25   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

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

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