Page 3: Historical Events In 1776

Jun 29   On this day in history va state constitution adopted &Patrick Henry made governor   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 1st vote on Declaration of Independence   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 first vote on the Declaration of Independence   

Jul 01   In the year 1776 francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

Jul 02   In the year 1776 continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"   

Jul 02   In the year 1776 nJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote   

Jul 04   On this day in history american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

Jul 04   Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Jul 04   The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.   

Jul 06   On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"   

Jul 06   Dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette" in the year 1776.   

Jul 08   Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) in the year 1776.   

Jul 08   The Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon in the year 1776.   

Jul 09   Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)   

Jul 11   On this day in history captain James Cook begins his third voyage   

Jul 12   Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean in the year 1776.   

Aug 01   Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.   

Aug 02   In the year 1776 formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

Aug 02   On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

Aug 04   Wenzel Sedlak, composer in the year 1776.   

Aug 09   Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1776 american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.   

Aug 15   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer in the year 1776.   

Aug 27   Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island in the year 1776.   

Aug 27   British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Americans withdraw from Manhattan to Westchester in the year 1776.   

Aug 30   On this day in history uS army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC   

Sep 06   Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French & Dutch ships sinks; 600 die in the year 1776.   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States" in the year 1776.   

Sep 09   Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history george Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

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

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

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

Mar 24   John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 26   Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Apr 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.