Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   In the year 1777 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69  

Dec 12   On this day in history rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape  

Dec 14   On this day in history juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)  

Dec 16   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer  

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America in the year 1777.  

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

Dec 18   On this day in history first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender  

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter in the year 1777.  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1777 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)  

Dec 23   On this day in history the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign  

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

Dec 30   In the year 1777 maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50  

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

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.  

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

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   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)  

Feb 24   On this day in history death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)  

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

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 on this day in history.