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   In the year 1777 rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape   

Dec 14   In the year 1777 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)   

Dec 16   In the year 1777 janos Fusz, composer   

Dec 17   On this day in history france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

Dec 23   The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook in the year 1777.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1777 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1777 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 in the year 1777.   

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.