Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag in the year 1776.   

Jan 01   General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   1st revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   On this day in history first revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution in the year 1776.   

Jan 05   In the year 1776 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution   

Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel on this day in history.   

Jan 10   "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published in the year 1776.   

Jan 10   Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks in the year 1776.   

Jan 24   In the year 1776 ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

Jan 24   Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) in the year 1776.   

Feb 17   1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer in the year 1776.   

Feb 23   In the year 1776 john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 02   Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston in the year 1776.   

Mar 03   US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas in the year 1776.   

Mar 04   The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1776.   

Mar 09   In the year 1776 publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III in the year 1776.   

Mar 16   On this day in history johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

Mar 17   On this day in history british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War   

Mar 25   On this day in history continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington   

Mar 25   On this day in history continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington   

Mar 28   Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco in the year 1776.   

Mar 31   In the year 1776 abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.   

Apr 03   Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College in the year 1776.   

Apr 04   Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

Apr 19   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 29   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)