Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   In the year 1777 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) in the year 1777.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history 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   Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.   

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   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)