1935 Birthday Henry Gibson, Germantown, Pennsylvania, comedian, Nashville, Laugh-In's poet 1832 Birthday Louisa May Alcott, Germantown, Pennsylvania, author, Little Women 1777 Event Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British 1777 Event Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn 1777 Event Battle of Germantown 1777 Event General George Washington's troops attacked British at Germantown, Pennsylvania 1777 Event Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British 1688 Event Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pennsylvania 1683 Event Germantown Pennsylvania founded by 13 immigrant families
