Historical Events In 1778
Monday, 08 August 2022
Mar 07 Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.
Mar 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.
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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.
Mar 22 Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it! on this day in history.
Mar 30 On this day in history playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.
Apr 01 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol on this day in history.
Apr 06 On this day in history joseph Funk, composer
Apr 07 In the year 1778 johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52
Apr 08 In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"
Apr 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Apr 22 Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England in the year 1778.
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 01 In the year 1778 dengue fever in Spain
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 On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer
May 30 On this day in history voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42
Jun 06 The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader in the year 1778.
Jun 07 On this day in history george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy
Jun 07 On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62
Jun 12 In the year 1778 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62
Jun 18 American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War in the year 1778.
Jun 18 British Redcoats evacuate Phila in the year 1778.
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.
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