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 in the year 1777.  

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

Dec 16   In the year 1777 janos Fusz, composer  

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

Dec 18   In the year 1777 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   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1777 the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign  

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 in the year 1777.  

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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   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.  

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1777.  

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

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)