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Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1777 in architecture involved some significant events Events Works Births March 10 - Louis Hersent, French Events Fanny Burney is introduced to Samuel Johnson by her father Robert Lowth becomes Bishop of London Events Works published Thomas Chatterton, Poems supposed to have been Written at Bristol by Thomas Rowley, edited by Thomas Tyrwhitt Events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in Vienna. Samuel Arnold becomes musical director of the Haymarket Theatre in London The year 1777 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1776 in Canada, other events of 1777, 1778 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Frederick North Lord North, Tory 1776 state leaders - Events of 1777 - 1778 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - António de Lencastre, Governor of Angola ( 1772 - 1779) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter E) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Contents 1 Events of 1777 1.1 January - June 1.2 July - December 1.3 Undated 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events of 1777

January - June

• January 3 - American Revolution: American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant
• January 12 - Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in what is now Santa Clara, California. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Mission Santa Clara de Asís was founded on January 12, 1777 and named for Clare of Assisi, the founder of the order of the Poor Clares. Santa Clara California (ˌsæntəˈklærə founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852 is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U

• January 15 - Vermont declares its independence from New York becoming an independent country, a status it retained until it joined the United States as the 14th state in 1791. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• May 16 - Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett shoot each other during a duel near Savannah, Georgia. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Lachlan McIntosh ( March 17, 1725 &ndash February 20, 1806) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolution Button Gwinnett (baptized April 10 1735 – May 19 1777 was second of the signatories (first signature on the left on the United States Declaration of Independence As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Gwinnett, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, dies three days later. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then
• June 13 - American Revolution: Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina to help the Continental Congress train its army. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the
• June 14 - Stars and Stripes adopted by the Continental Congress as the Flag of the United States. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating

July - December

• August 16 - American Revolution: Battle of Bennington - British forces are defeated by American troops. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Battle On the afternoon of August 16, 1777, the weather cleared and Stark ordered his men ready to attack The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• September 3 - Cooch's Bridge - Skirmish of American Revolutionary war in New Castle County, Delaware where the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Cooch’s Bridge, located at Old Baltimore Pike Newark, Delaware, is the site of the historic Battle of Cooch’s Bridge Skirmishers are Infantry or Cavalry Soldiers stationed ahead or alongside of a larger body of friendly troops In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating
• September 11 - Battle of Brandywine - Major American Revolutionary war victory for British in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Background In late July 1777 after a distressing 34-day journey from Sandy Hook on the coast of New Jersey, an Armada of more than 260 ships carrying In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Chester County (known colloquially as "Chesco" is a County located in the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• September 19 - American Revolution: First Battle of Saratoga/Battle of Freeman's Farm/Battle of Bemis Heights. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Background See also Saratoga campaign The British plan and Howe's blunder The original conception of the campaign had been for Burgoyne with some eight Background See also Saratoga campaign The British plan and Howe's blunder The original conception of the campaign had been for Burgoyne with some eight Background See also Saratoga campaign The British plan and Howe's blunder The original conception of the campaign had been for Burgoyne with some eight
• October 4 - American Revolution: Battle of Germantown- Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Prelude The campaign in Philadelphia had begun quite badly for the American forces George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Sir is an Honorific used as a title (see Knight) and in several other modern contexts William Howe may refer to William Howe (actor (born 1994 actor William Howe (architect, patented Howe Truss for covered bridges
• October 17 - American Revolution: Battle of Saratoga- American troops defeat the British. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Background See also Saratoga campaign The British plan and Howe's blunder The original conception of the campaign had been for Burgoyne with some eight The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• November 15 - American Revolution: After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation in the temporary American capital at York, Pennsylvania. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing Constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania.
• November 17 - Articles of Confederation submitted to the states for ratification. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing Constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and
• November 29 - San Jose, California founded. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe It is the first pueblo in Spanish Alta California. Pueblos are traditional communities of Native Americans in the southwestern United States of America. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Alta California (Upper California was formed in 1804 when the Province of the Californias, then a part of the Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas in the
• December - Death of Dolly Pentreath, claimed to be the last speaker of the Cornish language. Dolly Pentreath (died December 1777 is often considered to have been the last Monoglot speaker of the Cornish language (that is the last person who spoke only Cornish For the Cornish-English dialect see West Country dialects and List of Cornish dialect words.
• December 19 - American Revolution: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America The Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and
• December 24 - Kiritimati discovered by James Cook. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean Atoll in the northern Line Islands and part of the Republic of Kiribati. Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and

Undated

• The 2nd edition of Encyclopædia Britannica is published. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc
• The code duello is adopted at the Clonmell Summer Assizes as the form for pistol duels in Ireland. A code duello is a set of rules for a one-on-one combat or Duel. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is quickly denounced but nevertheless widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Births

1777 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1777 MDCCLXXVII
Ab urbe condita	2530
Armenian calendar	1226 ԹՎ ՌՄԻԶ
Bahá'í calendar	-67 – -66
Berber calendar	2727
Buddhist calendar	2321
Burmese calendar	1139
Chinese calendar	4413/4473-11-22 (丙申年十一月廿二日) — to — 4414/4474-12-2 (丁酉年十二月初二日)
Coptic calendar	1493 – 1494
Ethiopian calendar	1769 – 1770
Hebrew calendar	5537 – 5538
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1832 – 1833
- Shaka Samvat	1699 – 1700
- Kali Yuga	4878 – 4879
Holocene calendar	11777
Iranian calendar	1155 – 1156
Islamic calendar	1190 – 1191
Japanese calendar	An'ei 6 (安永6年)
Korean calendar	4110
Thai solar calendar	2320
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• October 1 - Zaro Aga d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Zaro Aga ( Bitlis, Ottoman Empire, 1777? - İstanbul, Turkey, 29 June 1933) aged 157 when he died is claimed to be one (1934)
• January 2 - Christian Daniel Rauch, German sculptor (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Christian Daniel Rauch ( January 2 1777 &ndash December 3 1857) was a German sculptor. 1857)
• January 5 - Robert Hart, Father of the British 1820 settlers to South Africa (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Robert Hart, Bob Hart, or Bobby Hart may refer to Bob Hart (1900-1993 a 1867)
• February 12 - Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, French poet (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte Baron Fouqué ( February 12, 1777 &ndash January 23, 1843) was a German Writer 1843)
• March 17 - Roger Taney, Chief Justice of the United States (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Roger Brooke Taney ( "tawny" March 17, 1777 – October 12, 1864) was the twelfth United States Attorney General The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1864)
• April 12 - Henry Clay, American statesman (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who 1852)
• April 30 - Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (ˈɡaʊs, Gauß Carolus Fridericus Gauss ( 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German 1855)
• June 12 - Robert Clark, American politician (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Robert Clark ( 1777-06-12 - 1837-10-01) was a United States Representative from New York. 1837)
• August 14 - Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish physicist and chemist (d. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures 1851)
• October 16 - Lorenzo Dow, American Methodist preacher (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Lorenzo Dow ( October 16, 1777 &ndash February 2, 1834) was an eccentric minister whose infamy influence and travels throughout the country led 1834)
• October 18 - Heinrich von Kleist, German writer (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist ( October 18, 1777 &ndash November 21, 1811) was a German Poet, Dramatist, 1811)
• December 4 - Madame Récamier, French writer (d. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Jeanne-Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard Récamier ( December 4, 1777 - May 11, 1849) was a Frenchwoman who was a leader of 1849)
• December 23 - Emperor Alexander I of Russia (d. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of 1825)
• date unknown - Benjamin d'Urban, British general and colonial administrator (d. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin d'Urban GCB, KCH, KCTS (1777 &ndash 25 May, 1849) was a British General and 1849)

See also Category: 1777 births. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Deaths

• January 10 - Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Spranger Barry ( November 23, 1719 &ndash January 10, 1777) British Actor, was born in Dublin, the son of a 1719)
• January 12 - Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle)
• February 9 - Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Hugh Mercer ( January 17, 1726 &ndash January 12, 1777) was a Physician, a Brigadier general in the Continental Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Seth Pomeroy ( May 20, 1706 &ndash February 9, 1777) was an American Gunsmith and soldier from Northampton Massachusetts 1706)
• February 24 - King Joseph I of Portugal (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Ancestors Marriages and descendants Joseph married Marianne Victoria of Borbón, daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese of 1714)
• March 1 - Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian composer (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Georg Christoph Wagenseil ( 29 January 1715 &ndash 1 March 1777) was an Austrian Composer. 1715)
• May 11 - George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople George Pigot Baron Pigot Bt ( 4 March 1719 &ndash 11 May 1777) was the British governor of Madras ( India) 1719)
• May 19 - Button Gwinnett, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Button Gwinnett (baptized April 10 1735 – May 19 1777 was second of the signatories (first signature on the left on the United States Declaration of Independence 1735)
• September 22 - John Bartram, American botanist (b. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians John Bartram ( Darby Pennsylvania - September 22, 1777, Philadelphia) was an early American botanist and Horticulturalist 1699)
• September 25 - Johann H. Lambert, mathematician, physicist and astronomer (b. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Johann Heinrich Lambert ( August 26, 1728 &ndash September 25 1777) was a Swiss Mathematician, Physicist and 1728)
• October 21 - Samuel Foote, English dramatist and actor (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Samuel Foote (January 1720 &ndash October 21, 1777) was an English Dramatist, Actor and Theatre manager from Cornwall 1720)
• November 10 - Cornstalk, Shawnee chief

See also Category: 1777 deaths. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Hokoleskwa or Cornstalk (c1720 &ndash November 10, 1777) was a prominent leader of the Shawnee people

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