Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

Jun 24   Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 in the year 1778.   

Jun 26   On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 27   Liberty Bell came home to Phila after the British had left on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ   

Jun 28   Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

Jul 02   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history british forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa   

Jul 03   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer in the year 1778.   

Jul 08   Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America on this day in history.   

Jul 08   George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army on this day in history.   

Jul 10   American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain in the year 1778.   

Jul 10   Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master in the year 1778.   

Jul 25   In the year 1778 heinrich Gebhard, composer   

Jul 28   Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history carl Borromaus Neuner, composer   

Aug 03   On this day in history teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

Aug 05   Thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

Aug 12   On this day in history francis Horner, politician   

Aug 14   On this day in history augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies   

Aug 18   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history the first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.   

Aug 28   On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

Aug 31   British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution   

Sep 02   Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1778 jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer   

Sep 04   On this day in history city Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

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

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   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 in the year 1778.   

Jan 04   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.   

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

Feb 20   Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)