Deaths on October 5

Johann Andreas Segner

Died on October 5, 1777

Johann Andreas Segner, Slovak-German mathematician, physicist, and physician (b. 1704)

Johann Segner (Hungarian: János András Segner, German: Johann Andreas von Segner, Slovak: Ján Andrej Segner, Latin: Iohannes Andreas de Segner; October 9, 1704 – October 5, 1777) was a Hungarian scientist. He was born in the Kingdom of Hungary, in the former Hungarian capital city of Pozsony (today Bratislava).

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Events on 1777

8 Mar

American Revolutionary War
Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt.
13 Jun

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
31 Jul

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
19 Sep

First Battle of Saratoga
American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
27 Sep

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
American Revolutionary War: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States, for one day after the Second Continental Congress evacuates Philadelphia to avoid invading British forces.

Deaths on October 5

Johann Andreas Segner

Died on October 5, 1777

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American Revolutionary War

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

First Battle of Saratoga

Lancaster, Pennsylvania