Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 02   1st revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 02   On this day in history austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   On this day in history first revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 05   In the year 1776 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1776 ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1776 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

Jan 16   In the year 1776 continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

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

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

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

Feb 11   Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1776 john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1776 vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

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   In the year 1776 uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

Mar 16   In the year 1776 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   Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1776 continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington   

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

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   In the year 1776 friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig   

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

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

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

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)   

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

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Mar 05   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.   

Apr 19   In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

Apr 22   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 in the year 1776.   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.