Historical Events In 1778

Sep 17   1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) in the year 1778.  

Sep 19   The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States in the year 1778.  

Sep 23   In the year 1778 balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83  

Oct 03   Capt Cook anchors at Alaska in the year 1778.  

Nov 09   In the year 1778 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58  

Nov 11   Iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre in the year 1778.  

Nov 14   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii]) in the year 1778.  

Nov 26   On this day in history capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands)  

Nov 26   Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.  

Nov 27   On this day in history john Murray, publisher  

Dec 15   In the year 1778 godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)  

Dec 17   Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist in the year 1778.  

Dec 29   On this day in history english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia  

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 05   In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

Jan 10   In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

Jan 13   Anton Fischer, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26   Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 31   Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)  

Jan 04   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 in the year 1778.  

Jan 10   On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.  

Feb 18   Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died in the year 1778.  

Mar 05   Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 in the year 1778.  

Mar 07   In the year 1778 death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.