Historical Events In 1778

Jun 24   In the year 1778 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64  

Jun 26   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history liberty Bell came home to Phila after the British had left  

Jun 28   Battle of Monmouth, NJ in the year 1778.  

Jun 28   Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) in the year 1778.  

Jun 28   Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   In the year 1778 british forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa  

Jul 03   In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies  

Jul 07   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 10   American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1778 sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

Jul 25   In the year 1778 heinrich Gebhard, composer  

Jul 28   On this day in history arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68  

Jul 28   Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 in the year 1778.  

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

Aug 03   Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22  

Aug 09   In the year 1778 capt Cook passes through Bering Strait  

Aug 09   On this day in history captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits  

Aug 11   Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1778.  

Aug 28   Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician  

Sep 03   Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 04   City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 13   Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 26   In the year 1778 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 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 on this day in history.  

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   Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05   Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.  

Mar 13   On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)