Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   In the year 1777 rB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London   

May 04   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer in the year 1777.   

May 12   On this day in history 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   On this day in history the first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)   

May 13   On this day in history university library at Vienna opens   

May 16   Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1777 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

Jun 02   Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Marquis de Lafayette lands in US on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1777 continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag   

Jun 14   In the year 1777 the Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.   

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1777 vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery   

Jul 02   Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

Jul 04   John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on this day in history.   

Jul 06   British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans in the year 1777.   

Jul 07   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1777 vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

Jul 08   On this day in history vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

Jul 09   Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian in the year 1777.   

Jul 13   Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic) in the year 1777.   

Jul 27   On this day in history william Hayes, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 31   Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army on this day in history.   

Aug 03   La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus   

Aug 04   In the year 1777 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

Aug 13   In the year 1777 american explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT.   

Aug 14   In the year 1777 hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law)   

Aug 16   Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1777.   

Aug 23   On this day in history giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 28   American Revolutionary War in the year 1777.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 in the year 1777.   

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.