Historical Events In 1778
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Mar 07 In the year 1778 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
Mar 07 In the year 1778 captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
Mar 07 Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men on this day in history.
Mar 08 Friedrich August Kanne, composer on this day in history.
Mar 15 Nootka Sound, BC Captain James Cook reaches the west coast of Vancouver Island with his ships Resolution and Discovery, on the way to search for a North West Passage from the Pacific; names the site Friendly Cove after a warm reception from local Nootka people in the year 1778.
Mar 15 In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook
Mar 15 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook in the year 1778.
Mar 22 Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state on this day in history.
Mar 22 On this day in history captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it!
Mar 30 Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath in the year 1778.
Apr 01 On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol in the year 1778.
Apr 06 Joseph Funk, composer on this day in history.
Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.
Apr 08 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.
Apr 08 In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76
Apr 10 In the year 1778 william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic
Apr 17 Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig in the year 1778.
Apr 22 Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England on this day in history.
Apr 22 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history american Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer in the year 1778.
May 11 William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 in the year 1778.
May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1778 voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42
Jun 06 The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader on this day in history.
Jun 07 On this day in history george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy
Jun 07 In the year 1778 johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62
Jun 12 Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jun 18 In the year 1778 american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.
Jun 18 British Redcoats evacuate Phila on this day in history.
Jun 19 In the year 1778 washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge
Jun 24 David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.
Jun 24 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 in the year 1778.
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