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Year
1776 (
Roman numerals) was a
leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower
Julian calendar).
Events of 1776
:
Common Sense published
January
February
- February 27 - American Revolution: Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge NC: Royal Colony of North Carolina Loyalists charge across Moore's Creek bridge near Wilmington, North Carolina to attack what they mistakenly believe to be a small force of rebels. Several loyalist leaders are killed in the ensuing battle. The patriot victory virtually ends all British authority in the town.
March
April
- April 12 - American Revolution: The Royal Colony of North Carolina produces the Halifax Resolves making it the first British colony to officially authorize its Continental Congress delegates to vote for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
May
June
- June 7 - American Revolution: Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposes to the Continental Congress a Lee Resolution calling for a Declaration of Independence.
- June 8 - American Revolution: Battle of Trois-Rivières: United States invaders are driven back at Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
- June 12 - American Revolution: Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason adopted by the Virginia Convention of Delegates.
- June 15 - American Revolution: Delaware Separation Day: The Delaware General Assembly votes to suspend government under the British Crown.
- June 17 - Lt. Jose Joaquin Moraga leads a band of colonists from Monterey, California Presidio, landing on June 29 and constructing the Mission Dolores of the new Presidio of San Francisco.
July
August
- August 2 - Most of the American colonies ratify the Declaration of Independence
- August 15 - American Revolution: First Hessians troops land on Staten Island to join British forces.
- August 27 - American Revolution: Battle of Long Island: George Washington's troops routed in Brooklyn by British under William Howe.
September
- September - First running of the St. Leger Stakes horse race in England.
- September 6 - Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, killing more than 6000.
- September 7 - American Revolution: World's first submarine attack. American submersible craft Turtle (submarine) attempts to attach a Time bomb (explosive) to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.
- September 11 - American Revolution: abortive peace conference between British and Americans on Staten Island, New York.
- September 15 - American Revolution: British land on Manhattan at Landing at Kip's Bay.
: British hang spy Nathan Hale in New York City.
October
- October 7 - Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.
- October 9 - Father Francisco Palou founds Mission San Francisco de Asis in what is now San Francisco, California.
- October 11 - American Revolution: Battle of Valcour Island: On Lake Champlain near Valcour Island, a Kingdom of Great Britain fleet led by Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester defeats 15 United States gunboats commanded by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold. Although nearly all of Arnold's ships are destroyed, the two day-long battle will give Patriot forces enough time to prepare defenses of New York City.
- October 28 - American Revolution: Battle of White Plains: Kingdom of Great Britain forces arrive at White Plains, attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the United States.
November
- November 16 - American Revolution: Hessian mercenaries under Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen capture Fort Washington from the American United States.
December
- December 5 - The Phi Beta Kappa society is founded at the College of William and Mary.
- December 7 - American Revolution: Marquis de Lafayette attempts to enter the American military as a major general.
- December 21 - American Revolution: The Royal Colony of North Carolina reorganizes into the North Carolina after adopting its own constitution. Richard Caswell becomes the first governor of the newly formed state.
- December 23 - American Revolution: Thomas Paine, living with Washington's troops, begins publishing The American Crisis, containing the stirring phrase, "These are the times that try men's souls."
- December 25 - American Revolution: Gen. George Washington orders the first issue of The Crisis read to his troops on Christmas Eve, then at 6 p.m. all 2600 of them march to McKonkey's Ferry, cross the Delaware River and land on the Jersey bank at 3 a.m.
- December 26 - American Revolution: Battle of Trenton: Washington's troops surprise the 1500 Hessian troops under the command of Col. Johann Rall at 8 a.m. outside Trenton and score a victory, taking 948 prisoners while suffering only 5 wounded.
No month known
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 published by Gibbon.
Notable Births
- January 24 - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer, composer, and painter (d. 1822)
- February 11 - Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (d. 1831)
- March 10 - Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia (d. 1810)
- April 1 - Sophie Germain, French mathematician (d. 1831)
- June 11 - John Constable, English painter (d. 1837)
- August 9 - Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (d. 1856)
- December 27 - Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811)
- date unknown
- Muthuswami Dikshitar, Indian composer (d. 1835)
- Jane Porter, English novelist (d. 1850)
See also :Category: 1776 births.
Deaths
- March 10 - Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)
- March 10 - Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (b. 1701)
- March 24 - John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)
- March 26 - Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)
- April 29 - Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)
- May 4 - Jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)
- June 10 - Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722)
- June 20 - Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704)
- July 7 - Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)
- July 10 - Richard Peters (cleric), English-born clergyman (b. 1704)
- August 1 - Francis Salvador, American patriot (b. 1747)
- August 2 - Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717)
- August 25 - David Hume, Scottish philosopher (b. 1711)
- September 22 - Nathan Hale, American Revolutionary War captain, writer and patriot (executed) (b. 1755)
- October 17 - Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)
- November 17 - James Ferguson (1710-1776), Scottish astronomer (b. 1710)
See also :Category: 1776 deaths.
Other
1776, or MDCCLXXVI, is the number shown at the bottom of the pyramid on the American dollar bill.
References
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Year
1776 (
Roman numerals) was a
leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar).
Events of 1776
:
Common Sense published
January
February
- February 27 - American Revolution: Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge NC: Royal Colony of North Carolina Loyalists charge across Moore's Creek bridge near Wilmington, North Carolina to attack what they mistakenly believe to be a small force of rebels. Several loyalist leaders are killed in the ensuing battle. The patriot victory virtually ends all British authority in the town.
March
April
- April 12 - American Revolution: The Royal Colony of North Carolina produces the Halifax Resolves making it the first British colony to officially authorize its Continental Congress delegates to vote for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
May
- May 1 - Adam Weishaupt founds the Illuminati (Order of the Illuminati) in Ingolstadt, Bavaria.
- May 4 - Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
June
- June 7 - American Revolution: Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposes to the Continental Congress a Lee Resolution calling for a Declaration of Independence.
- June 8 - American Revolution: Battle of Trois-Rivières: United States invaders are driven back at Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
- June 12 - American Revolution: Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason adopted by the Virginia Convention of Delegates.
- June 15 - American Revolution: Delaware Separation Day: The Delaware General Assembly votes to suspend government under the British Crown.
- June 17 - Lt. Jose Joaquin Moraga leads a band of colonists from Monterey, California Presidio, landing on June 29 and constructing the Mission Dolores of the new Presidio of San Francisco.
July
- July 2 - American Revolution: The final (despite minor revisions) U.S. Declaration of Independence is written.
- July 4 - American Revolution: United States Declaration of Independence. United States officially declares independence from the British Empire.
- July 9 - American Revolution: An angry mob in New York City topples the equestrian statue of George III of Great Britain in Bowling Green (New York City).
- July 12 - Captain James Cook sets off from Plymouth England on his third, and fatal, expedition to the Pacific Ocean.
- July 21 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart celebrated Haffner Serenade is first performed in Salzburg, Austria
August
- August 2 - Most of the American colonies ratify the Declaration of Independence
- August 15 - American Revolution: First Hessians troops land on Staten Island to join British forces.
- August 27 - American Revolution: Battle of Long Island: George Washington's troops routed in Brooklyn by British under William Howe.
September
- September - First running of the St. Leger Stakes horse race in England.
- September 6 - Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, killing more than 6000.
- September 7 - American Revolution: World's first submarine attack. American submersible craft Turtle (submarine) attempts to attach a Time bomb (explosive) to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.
- September 11 - American Revolution: abortive peace conference between British and Americans on Staten Island, New York.
- September 15 - American Revolution: British land on Manhattan at Landing at Kip's Bay.
: British hang spy
Nathan Hale in New York City.
October
November
December
- December 5 - The Phi Beta Kappa society is founded at the College of William and Mary.
- December 7 - American Revolution: Marquis de Lafayette attempts to enter the American military as a major general.
- December 21 - American Revolution: The Royal Colony of North Carolina reorganizes into the North Carolina after adopting its own constitution. Richard Caswell becomes the first governor of the newly formed state.
- December 23 - American Revolution: Thomas Paine, living with Washington's troops, begins publishing The American Crisis, containing the stirring phrase, "These are the times that try men's souls."
- December 25 - American Revolution: Gen. George Washington orders the first issue of The Crisis read to his troops on Christmas Eve, then at 6 p.m. all 2600 of them march to McKonkey's Ferry, cross the Delaware River and land on the Jersey bank at 3 a.m.
- December 26 - American Revolution: Battle of Trenton: Washington's troops surprise the 1500 Hessian troops under the command of Col. Johann Rall at 8 a.m. outside Trenton and score a victory, taking 948 prisoners while suffering only 5 wounded.
No month known
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 published by Gibbon.
Notable Births
- January 24 - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer, composer, and painter (d. 1822)
- February 11 - Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (d. 1831)
- March 10 - Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia (d. 1810)
- April 1 - Sophie Germain, French mathematician (d. 1831)
- June 11 - John Constable, English painter (d. 1837)
- August 9 - Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (d. 1856)
- December 27 - Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811)
- date unknown
- Muthuswami Dikshitar, Indian composer (d. 1835)
- Jane Porter, English novelist (d. 1850)
See also :Category: 1776 births.
Deaths
- March 10 - Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)
- March 10 - Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (b. 1701)
- March 24 - John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)
- March 26 - Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)
- April 29 - Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)
- May 4 - Jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)
- June 10 - Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722)
- June 20 - Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704)
- July 7 - Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)
- July 10 - Richard Peters (cleric), English-born clergyman (b. 1704)
- August 1 - Francis Salvador, American patriot (b. 1747)
- August 2 - Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717)
- August 25 - David Hume, Scottish philosopher (b. 1711)
- September 22 - Nathan Hale, American Revolutionary War captain, writer and patriot (executed) (b. 1755)
- October 17 - Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)
- November 17 - James Ferguson (1710-1776), Scottish astronomer (b. 1710)
See also :Category: 1776 deaths.
Other
1776, or MDCCLXXVI, is the number shown at the bottom of the pyramid on the American dollar bill.
References
1776 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower ...
1776 (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1776 is a Broadway musical with a book by Peter Stone and music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. It dramatizes the events leading to the writing and signing of the United States ...
1776 - Time Out Chicago
Theater review: 1776.Article in Time Out Chicago:x: Theater ... Signal Ensemble Theatre at Chopin Theatre. Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards.
Amazon.com: 1776: David McCullough: Books
Amazon.com: 1776: David McCullough: Books ... 1776 and over 180,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device. Learn more
1776 (1972)
Plot: The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776... more | full synopsis
1776
Here are my unofficial rules clarifications for 1776, and a detailed game report of a PBEM game I played against Hank Burkhalter. Links: Above the Fields (Hank Burkhalter).
Amazon.co.uk: 1776: America and Britain at War: David McCullough ...
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The Number 1776
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BBC - History - John Constable (1776-1837)
Constable was, with Joseph Turner, the major English landscape painter of the 19th century. He is best known for his paintings of the English countryside.
Amazon.co.uk: A History of Britain Volume 2: 1603 - 1776: Simon Schama ...
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