Historical Events In 1778
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Mar 07 On this day in history capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
Mar 07 Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.
Mar 07 Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men in the year 1778.
Mar 08 On this day in history friedrich August Kanne, composer
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 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook in the year 1778.
Mar 15 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook in the year 1778.
Mar 22 In the year 1778 capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state
Mar 22 In the year 1778 captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it!
Mar 30 Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath on this day in history.
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" 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 "$" on this day in history.
Apr 08 Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.
Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic in the year 1778.
Apr 17 Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig on this day in history.
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 in the year 1778.
May 01 On this day in history american Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.
May 11 In the year 1778 william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69
May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.
May 30 Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.
Jun 06 The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader in the year 1778.
Jun 07 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy on this day in history.
Jun 07 Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1778.
Jun 12 On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62
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 Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge on this day in history.
Jun 24 David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia in the year 1778.
Jun 24 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 in the year 1778.
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