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Historical Events Happened In 1788

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Feb 20 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Feb 22 On this day in history arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)

Feb 22 Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Feb 25 Mateo Ferrer, composer on this day in history.

Mar 01 Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56

Mar 06 The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement on this day in history.

Mar 10 On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)

Mar 12 On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor

Mar 21 Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA on this day in history.

Mar 21 On this day in history fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana

Mar 21 Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans on this day in history.

Mar 29 Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.

Apr 05 Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund) on this day in history.

Apr 07 On this day in history 1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta

Apr 07 First settlement in Ohio, at Marietta on this day in history.

Apr 12 Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Apr 12 On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer

Apr 15 On this day in history england, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty

Apr 15 On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77

Apr 17 On this day in history joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864

Apr 22 On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46

Apr 28 On this day in history maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution

Apr 28 On this day in history maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution

Apr 28 Maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day on this day in history.

May 09 English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade on this day in history.

May 10 On this day in history augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist

May 18 On this day in history hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer

May 23 On this day in history sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution

May 23 South Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.

May 26 Mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain on this day in history.

May 29 Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Jun 07 On this day in history masses stone French govt army at Grenoble

Jun 11 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1788

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 05 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of erik Drake, composer

Jan 08 Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)

Jan 11 William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)

Feb 05 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1788

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 05 On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85

Jan 14 On this day in history death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)

Jan 15 Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Jan 17 Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.

Jan 31 On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67

Feb 18 On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)

Feb 20 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Feb 21 Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.