Page 3: Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge   

Sep 11   In the year 1777 battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 20   In the year 1777 paoli massacre   

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

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 in the year 1777.   

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on this day in history.   

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution in the year 1777.   

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   In the year 1777 congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance   

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown in the year 1777.   

Oct 05   On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

Oct 06   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]   

Oct 06   William Russell, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts   

Oct 07   On this day in history simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

Oct 13   On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 15   In the year 1777 mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)   

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   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress   

Nov 28   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat in the year 1777.   

Nov 30   In the year 1777 jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

Dec 02   On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands in the year 1777.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

Jan 10   In the year 1777 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died in the year 1777.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)