Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

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

Jun 26   In the year 1778 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 27   In the year 1778 liberty Bell came home to Phila after the British had left   

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   In the year 1778 mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

Jul 02   On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 03   British forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies   

Jul 07   In the year 1778 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history george Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

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

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

Jul 25   Heinrich Gebhard, composer in the year 1778.   

Jul 28   Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.   

Jul 28   On this day in history charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869   

Jul 29   Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1778 teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

Aug 05   In the year 1778 thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22   

Aug 09   Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait in the year 1778.   

Aug 09   Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits in the year 1778.   

Aug 11   In the year 1778 friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

Aug 12   Francis Horner, politician on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1778 augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies   

Aug 18   In the year 1778 fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

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

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

Aug 28   In the year 1778 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

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

Aug 31   British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution in the year 1778.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer   

Sep 04   City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels in the year 1778.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

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   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.