Historical Events In 1776

Jan 01   In the year 1776 gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 01   In the year 1776 general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

Jan 02   1st revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1776 austria ends interrogation torture   

Jan 02   On this day in history first revolutionary flag displayed   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

Jan 24   In the year 1776 ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

Jan 24   On this day in history henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

Feb 08   Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Feb 18   On this day in history john Parry, composer   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer in the year 1776.   

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

Mar 02   Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston in the year 1776.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

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

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

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs in the year 1776.   

Mar 17   British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War in the year 1776.   

Mar 25   In the year 1776 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   Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco in the year 1776.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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.   

Apr 01   Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College in the year 1776.   

Apr 04   Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel 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   On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

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 in the year 1776.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

Mar 10   Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

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

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.   

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 in the year 1776.   

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

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 in the year 1776.   

Apr 29   On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)