Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1777.   

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge in the year 1777.   

Sep 11   On this day in history battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British   

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga in the year 1777.   

Sep 20   Paoli massacre in the year 1777.   

Sep 20   In the year 1777 ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer   

Sep 25   In the year 1777 english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia   

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49   

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution   

Sep 26   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution   

Sep 27   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6]   

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance   

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] on this day in history.   

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.   

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle in the year 1777.   

Oct 13   Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) in the year 1777.   

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY in the year 1777.   

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1777 heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)   

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief   

Nov 15   In the year 1777 articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress   

Nov 28   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 02   British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 in the year 1777.   

Dec 02   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) in the year 1777.   

Dec 08   On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

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

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

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1777 birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 in the year 1777.   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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