Historical Events In 1776

Sep 12   In the year 1776 nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission   

Sep 15   British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during Revolution on this day in history.   

Sep 15   British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during the Revolution in the year 1776.   

Sep 17   On this day in history presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

Sep 21   In the year 1776 5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down   

Sep 21   Great fire in NY on this day in history.   

Sep 22   American patriot, captain Nathan Hale executed for spying on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history 1st St Leger horesrace held at Doncaster   

Sep 27   Maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1776 crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.   

Oct 09   On this day in history mission Dolores founded by SF Bay   

Oct 09   Spanish missionaries first settle in what is now San Francisco, California in the year 1776.   

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 in the year 1776.   

Oct 11   In the year 1776 brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

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

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

Oct 18   In a NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail" on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history 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.   

Oct 28   On this day in history battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

Nov 01   In the year 1776 mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California   

Nov 01   In the year 1776 san Juan Capistrano Mission founded in California   

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

Nov 16   1st gun salute on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan   

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

Nov 18   Hessians capture Ft Lee, NJ on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1776 capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea)   

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

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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1776 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   Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.   

Mar 10   In the year 1776 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 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 in the year 1776.   

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 on this day in history.