Page 4: Historical Events In 1776

Sep 12   On this day in history nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission   

Sep 15   On this day in history british forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during Revolution   

Sep 15   In the year 1776 british forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during the Revolution   

Sep 17   In the year 1776 presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

Sep 21   On this day in history 5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down   

Sep 21   In the year 1776 great fire in NY   

Sep 22   On this day in history american patriot, captain Nathan Hale executed for spying   

Sep 22   Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 in the year 1776.   

Sep 24   In the year 1776 1st St Leger horesrace held at Doncaster   

Sep 27   In the year 1776 maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney)   

Oct 07   Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay in the year 1776.   

Oct 09   On this day in history spanish missionaries first settle in what is now San Francisco, California.   

Oct 11   Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, New York. Although defeated, the American flotilla delayed the British advance and caused it to fall back into winter quarters on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

Oct 12   British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in Bronx on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1776 british Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in the Bronx   

Oct 18   In the year 1776 in a NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail"   

Oct 26   On this day in history benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.   

Oct 27   A Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1776 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

Nov 01   Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history san Juan Capistrano Mission founded in California   

Nov 14   Henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis in the year 1776.   

Nov 16   In the year 1776 1st gun salute   

Nov 16   Hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan in the year 1776.   

Nov 18   On this day in history hessians capture Fort Lee, NJ   

Nov 18   On this day in history hessians capture Ft Lee, NJ   

Nov 22   In the year 1776 johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75   

Nov 26   Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies in the year 1776.   

Nov 30   On this day in history capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea)   

Dec 05   1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms in the year 1776.   

Dec 05   On this day in history phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

Dec 06   In the year 1776 paul Friedrich Struck, composer   

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

Jan 24   Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1776 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   In the year 1776 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   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 29   Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.