Historical Events In 1788

Oct 02   On this day in history hMAS Sirius sets out from Port Jackson, Australia, to Cape Town for provisions.  

Oct 11   Simon Sechter, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 18   In the year 1788 jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56  

Oct 20   Philip Knapton, composer in the year 1788.  

Oct 23   Sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston) in the year 1788.  

Oct 24   In the year 1788 sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

Nov 01   In the year 1788 johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies  

Nov 11   In the year 1788 michal Wielhorski, composer  

Nov 15   Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1788 charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53  

Dec 12   Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, German composer, dies at 74  

Dec 17   On this day in history russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov  

Dec 18   Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer in the year 1788.  

Dec 19   Chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam in the year 1788.  

Dec 21   On this day in history hue Tay Son becomes emperor Quang Trung of Vietnam  

Dec 23   Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia on this day in history.  

Dec 23   Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia in the year 1788.  

Dec 25   John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Erik Drake, composer was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 08   Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1788 birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer  

Jan 22   Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)  

Jan 05   Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died in the year 1788.  

Jan 15   Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37  

Jan 31   On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)  

Feb 20   On this day in history gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68  

Feb 21   Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.