Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 in the year 1777.   

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape in the year 1777.   

Dec 14   On this day in history juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)   

Dec 16   In the year 1777 janos Fusz, composer   

Dec 17   France recognizes independence of English colonies in America in the year 1777.   

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

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

Dec 19   In the year 1777 washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter   

Dec 19   Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter in the year 1777.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign   

Dec 24   In the year 1777 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

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   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

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

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died in the year 1777.   

Feb 24   In the year 1777 death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

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