Page 4: Historical Events In 1777

Dec 12   On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

Dec 12   Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape in the year 1777.   

Dec 14   In the year 1777 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)   

Dec 16   Janos Fusz, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1777 france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

Dec 18   On this day in history 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

Dec 18   On this day in history first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

Dec 19   In the year 1777 washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter   

Dec 19   On this day in history washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter   

Dec 23   On this day in history aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

Dec 23   The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

Dec 30   In the year 1777 maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1777.   

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 in the year 1777.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.