Page 4: 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   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo) in the year 1777.   

Dec 16   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer   

Dec 17   In the year 1777 france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter   

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

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

Dec 24   Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   In the year 1777 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.   

Jan 12   In the year 1777 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   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.   

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)