Historical Events In 1776

Apr 06   Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels in the year 1776.   

Apr 07   Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer   

Apr 12   Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1776 duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book) in the year 1776.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati on this day in history.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati in the year 1776.   

May 02   In the year 1776 france & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels   

May 02   In the year 1776 france &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels   

May 04   On this day in history johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist   

May 04   Rhode Island declares independence from England in the year 1776.   

May 06   In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76   

May 10   In the year 1776 george Thomas Smart, composer   

May 12   Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history turgot, French minister of Finance, resigns   

May 13   In the year 1776 anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71   

May 13   Charles Ots, composer in the year 1776.   

Jun 01   On this day in history john George Schetky, composer   

Jun 07   In the year 1776 richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress   

Jun 10   Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind in the year 1776.   

Jun 10   The Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence in the year 1776.   

Jun 11   John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1776 the birth of John Constable, English painter   

Jun 12   Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights in the year 1776.   

Jun 23   On this day in history final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress   

Jun 27   Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack in the year 1776.   

Jun 28   On this day in history thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

Jun 29   Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay in the year 1776.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.