Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge in the year 1777.   

Sep 11   In the year 1777 battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British   

Sep 19   In the year 1777 battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 20   On this day in history paoli massacre   

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer in the year 1777.   

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia in the year 1777.   

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution   

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution   

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British   

Sep 30   On this day in history congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance   

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown   

Oct 05   In the year 1777 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

Oct 06   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]   

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.   

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1777 americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts   

Oct 07   On this day in history simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

Oct 13   On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 15   In the year 1777 mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)   

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY   

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY   

Oct 18   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) in the year 1777.   

Nov 10   In the year 1777 cornstalk, Shawnee chief   

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress in the year 1777.   

Nov 28   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat   

Nov 30   In the year 1777 jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 02   In the year 1777 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

Dec 02   British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 in the year 1777.   

Dec 02   On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

Dec 08   On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.