Today in History for January 1777
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Months in 1777: February March April May June July August September October November December
Historical Events
Events 1 - 5 of 5
3rd - Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ
12th - Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif
15th - People of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England
16th - Vermont declares independence from NY
18th - San Jose California, founded
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 6 of 6
1st - Micah Hawkins, composer
2nd - Christian D Rauch, German sculptor
3rd - Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker
3rd - M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino
8th - Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist
25th - Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 3 of 3
1st - Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58
10th - Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)
12th - Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)
