Page 2: Historical Events In 1776

Apr 06   In the year 1776 sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels   

Apr 07   Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1776 thaddaus Weigl, composer   

Apr 12   Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1776 duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy   

Apr 19   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book) on this day in history.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati on this day in history.   

May 01   Adam Weishaupt founds the secret society of Illuminati in the year 1776.   

May 02   In the year 1776 france & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels   

May 02   France &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels on this day in history.   

May 04   Johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history rhode Island declares independence from England   

May 06   In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76   

May 10   In the year 1776 george Thomas Smart, composer   

May 12   On this day in history juan Bros y Bertomel, composer   

May 12   Turgot, French minister of Finance, resigns on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71   

May 13   In the year 1776 charles Ots, composer   

Jun 01   John George Schetky, composer in the year 1776.   

Jun 07   On this day in history richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress   

Jun 10   On this day in history continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind   

Jun 10   The Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1776 continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

Jun 11   John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   The birth of John Constable, English painter in the year 1776.   

Jun 12   Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress in the year 1776.   

Jun 27   In the year 1776 thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed   

Jun 28   Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

Jun 29   Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Feb 11   In the year 1776 birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)   

Feb 18   John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.   

Feb 21   Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.   

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   In the year 1776 death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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