Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.  

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

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer in the year 1777.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   In the year 1777 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook  

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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker  

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

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)  

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   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 on this day in history.