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 in the year 1778.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.   

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

Mar 30   Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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

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

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

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer in the year 1778.   

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1778 george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy   

Jun 07   Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 in the year 1778.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1778 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   Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 31   In the year 1778 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   In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

Jan 10   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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