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

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

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer in the year 1777.   

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   In the year 1777 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   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 in the year 1777.   

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   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.   

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

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

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 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   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

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   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.