Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   On this day in history capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay  

Mar 07   On this day in history captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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! in the year 1778.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"  

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

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer in the year 1778.  

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

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   On this day in history william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic  

Apr 17   Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1778 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   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   In the year 1778 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   Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1778.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 18   British Redcoats evacuate Phila in the year 1778.  

Jun 19   Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge in the year 1778.  

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

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

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1778 birth of anton Fischer, composer  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

Jan 31   In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history 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)