Historical Events In 1778

Sep 04   In the year 1778 louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10)  

Sep 17   On this day in history 1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)  

Sep 19   On this day in history the Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States.  

Sep 23   On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83  

Oct 03   In the year 1778 capt Cook anchors at Alaska  

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

Nov 11   In the year 1778 iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre  

Nov 14   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer in the year 1778.  

Nov 26   In the year 1778 capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii])  

Nov 26   In the year 1778 capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands)  

Nov 26   In the year 1778 jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68  

Nov 27   In the year 1778 john Murray, publisher  

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist  

Dec 29   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 13   In the year 1778 birth of anton Fischer, composer  

Jan 24   In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26   In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

Jan 31   In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

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   On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13   On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)