Page 2: Historical Events In 1777

May 01   RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London in the year 1777.   

May 04   In the year 1777 charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer   

May 12   In the year 1777 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

May 12   The first ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette) in the year 1777.   

May 13   University library at Vienna opens in the year 1777.   

May 16   On this day in history button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds   

May 28   Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer in the year 1777.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit   

Jun 13   On this day in history marquis de Lafayette lands in US   

Jun 14   Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history the Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia, adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.   

Jun 22   Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71 in the year 1777.   

Jul 02   Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery in the year 1777.   

Jul 02   On this day in history vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery   

Jul 04   In the year 1777 john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

Jul 06   On this day in history british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

Jul 07   On this day in history american Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton   

Jul 08   Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage in the year 1777.   

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

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

Jul 27   On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Hohenlinden, Battle of the Baltic)   

Jul 27   William Hayes, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1777.   

Jul 31   On this day in history marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

Aug 03   In the year 1777 la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

Aug 04   Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 23   Giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history american Revolutionary War   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino   

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   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.   

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

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.   

Feb 09   In the year 1777 death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

May 11   In the year 1777 death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)