Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men in the year 1778.   

Mar 08   Friedrich August Kanne, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1778 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   

Mar 15   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook in the year 1778.   

Mar 22   On this day in history capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state   

Mar 22   Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it! in the year 1778.   

Mar 30   On this day in history playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

Apr 01   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

Apr 01   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol   

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

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   On this day in history william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic   

Apr 17   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history james Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies   

May 01   American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1778 dengue fever in Spain   

May 08   Johann Gansbacher, composer in the year 1778.   

May 11   On this day in history william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

May 28   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer   

May 30   Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader on this day in history.   

Jun 07   George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.   

Jun 18   British Redcoats evacuate Phila in the year 1778.   

Jun 19   On this day in history washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge   

Jun 24   In the year 1778 david Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia   

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Jan 03   In the year 1778 birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)   

Jan 05   Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)