Historical Events In 1778
Monday, 25 October 2021
Mar 07 Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.
Mar 07 Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay in the year 1778.
Mar 07 On this day in history continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men.
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 on this day in history.
Mar 15 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook in the year 1778.
Mar 15 On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook
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 On this day in history playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol on this day in history.
Apr 06 Joseph Funk, composer on this day in history.
Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Apr 08 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.
Apr 08 On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76
Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic on this day in history.
Apr 17 On this day in history sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig
Apr 22 On this day in history captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England
Apr 22 In the year 1778 james Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies
May 01 American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania in the year 1778.
May 01 Dengue fever in Spain in the year 1778.
May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.
May 11 William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1778 friedrich Westenholz, composer
May 30 Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.
Jun 06 In the year 1778 the birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader
Jun 07 In the year 1778 george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy
Jun 07 In the year 1778 johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62
Jun 12 On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62
Jun 18 On this day in history american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.
Jun 18 In the year 1778 british Redcoats evacuate Phila
Jun 19 In the year 1778 washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge
Jun 24 David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia in the year 1778.
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