Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

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

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 in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook in the year 1778.   

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

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

Mar 22   Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it! on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol   

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   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

Apr 08   Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 17   Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig in the year 1778.   

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   In the year 1778 johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

May 28   In the year 1778 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader   

Jun 07   On this day in history george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy   

Jun 07   In the year 1778 johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62   

Jun 12   On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

Jun 18   In the year 1778 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   David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer   

Jan 10   In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

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

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

Feb 04   A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

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