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 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1777 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)  

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history france recognizes independence of English colonies in America  

Dec 18   In the year 1777 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender  

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 in the year 1777.  

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

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

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 in the year 1777.  

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)  

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.  

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1777 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   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   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)