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 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   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   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook in the year 1778.  

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook in the year 1778.  

Mar 22   Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol in the year 1778.  

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

Apr 07   Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1778 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 08   On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer  

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

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer in the year 1778.  

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

Jun 06   The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 18   American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War in the year 1778.  

Jun 18   British Redcoats evacuate Phila on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1778 washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge  

Jun 24   David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64  

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.  

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   Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 26   Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.  

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