Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1778 friedrich August Kanne, composer   

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   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

Mar 22   In the year 1778 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   In the year 1778 playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   Dengue fever in Spain on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer in the year 1778.   

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   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   American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War in the year 1778.   

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 in the year 1778.   

Jan 05   Fortunato Santini, composer was born in the year 1778.   

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

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   In the year 1778 birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)   

Jan 04   In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 18   Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.   

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 in the year 1778.   

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)