Historical Events In 1776

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   First revolutionary flag displayed in the year 1776.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1776 henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

Feb 08   On this day in history wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg   

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

Feb 17   1st volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of Roman Empire" published on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1776 americans begin shelling British troops in Boston   

Mar 03   In the year 1776 uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

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

Mar 09   Publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

Mar 17   British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington   

Mar 25   Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   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 in the year 1776.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Apr 03   On this day in history washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

Apr 04   In the year 1776 continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel   

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

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1776 death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 24   In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)