* 1777 – Henry Clay, American statesman ( d. 1852 )

* 1777 – Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician ( d. 1855 )

* 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.

* 1777 – American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.

* 1777 – Francis I of the Two Sicilies ( d. 1830 )

* 1777 – Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish physicist ( d. 1851 )

* 1777 – American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.

* Alexander I of Russia ( 1777 – 1825 ), emperor of Russia

* 1777 – Hyacinth, Chuvash founder of Sinology ( d. 1853 )

* 1864 – Charles Lot Church, Canadian politician ( b. 1777 )

Anne's father, Patrick Brontë ( 1777 – 1861 ), was born in a two-room cottage in Emdale, Loughbrickland, County Down, Ireland.

* 1777 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.

* René-Prosper Tassin ( 1697 – 1777 )

# Maria-Anna Elisa Bonaparte ( 1777 – 1820 ), Grand-Duchess of Tuscany married Félix Bacciochi Levoy

Clausewitz, Hermann von Boyen ( 1771 – 1848 ) and Karl von Grolman ( 1777 – 1843 ) were Scharnhorst's primary allies in his efforts to reform the Prussian army between 1807 and 1814.

** José I ( 1750 – 1777 )

** Pedro III ( 1777 – 1786 )

** Maria I ( 1777 – 1816 )

* 1860 – Désirée Clary, Queen of Sweden and Norway ( b. 1777 )

* 1841 – David Daniel Davis, British politician ( b. 1777 )

* 1825 – Tsar Alexander I of Russia ( b. 1777 )

* 1777 – Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

David was the third of six children, two daughters and four sons: James ( 1777 – 1847 ), minister at Craig, Ferryden ; David ; David ; George ( 1784 – 1855 ), minister at Scoonie, Fife ; and Patrick ( 1788 – 1859 ), minister at the abbey church, Paisley.

In practice, the Articles were in use beginning in 1777 ; the final draft of the Articles served as the de facto system of government used by the Congress (" the United States in Congress assembled ") until it became de jure by final ratification on March 1, 1781 ; at which point Congress became the Congress of the Confederation.

Another consideration was that the Flag Resolution of 1777, which defined official United States flags, did not specify the arrangement of stars.

In the United States, all the northern states had abolished the institution of slavery between 1777 and 1804, although southern states clung tightly to the " peculiar institution ".

* 1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States.

In 1777 Morocco was the very first state to recognize the sovereignty of a newly independent United States.

* 1777 – Roger Brooke Taney, 5th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court ( d. 1864 )

* 1777 – Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom ( d. 1848 )

It was only with the emergence of nationalist sentiment from the late 18th century that the desire was felt to display national flags also in civilian contexts, notably the US flag, in origin adopted as a naval ensign in 1777, which after the American Revolution began to be displayed as a generic symbol of the United States, and the French Tricolore which became a symbol of the Republic in the 1790s.

* 1777 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the capital of the United States, for one day.

* 1777 – American Revolutionary War: during the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.

In 1777, Vermont became the first portion of what would become the United States to abolish slavery ( at the time Vermont was an independent nation ).

* October 12 – Roger Taney, United States Supreme Court Justice ( b. 1777 )

* June 3 – Gaspar de Portolà and Father Junípero Serra establish Monterey, the presidio of Alta California territory for Spain from 1777 – 1822, United Mexican States 1824 – 1846, until the California Republic.

Category: 1777 in the United States

The " Patriots " name refers to the Middlebrook encampment where the first official flag of the United States was unfurled, after a law to adopt a national flag had been passed by Congress on June 14, 1777.

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Based on the Articles of Confederation having been adopted in York by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, the local government and business community began referring to York in the 1960s as the first capital of the United States of America.

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States

Category: 1777 establishments in the United States