Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history 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   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 24   On this day in history kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

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   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

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