Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay in the year 1778.   

Mar 07   In the year 1778 captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

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   In the year 1778 friedrich August Kanne, composer   

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   On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

Mar 15   On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

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! on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52   

Apr 08   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.   

Apr 08   In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76   

Apr 10   William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1778 captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England   

Apr 22   James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies in the year 1778.   

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

May 01   In the year 1778 dengue fever in Spain   

May 08   Johann Gansbacher, composer in the year 1778.   

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

May 28   In the year 1778 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1778 the birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader   

Jun 07   George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy in the year 1778.   

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   American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history david Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born in the year 1778.   

Feb 04   A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

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

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

Feb 20   Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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