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

Dec 14   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo) in the year 1777.   

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer in the year 1777.   

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on this day in history.   

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   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter in the year 1777.   

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter in the year 1777.   

Dec 23   Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) in the year 1777.   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

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

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   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 in the year 1777.   

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

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

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died in the year 1777.   

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   On this day in history 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)