Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   In the year 1778 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

Mar 07   Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay in the year 1778.   

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

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

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   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

Mar 22   Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state in the year 1778.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1778 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 in the year 1778.   

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   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.   

Apr 08   Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1778 william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic   

Apr 17   On this day in history sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig   

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 in the year 1778.   

May 01   American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania in the year 1778.   

May 01   On this day in history dengue fever in Spain   

May 08   On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer   

May 11   In the year 1778 william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

May 30   Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 in the year 1778.   

Jun 06   The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader in the year 1778.   

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

Jun 07   Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1778.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1778 british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

Jun 19   Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge in the year 1778.   

Jun 24   David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia in the year 1778.   

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer   

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

Feb 04   In the year 1778 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   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.   

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

Mar 07   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.   

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