Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

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

Jun 26   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton)   

Jun 28   Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots in the year 1778.   

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 in the year 1778.   

Jul 03   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies in the year 1778.   

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 in the year 1778.   

Jul 08   In the year 1778 george Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 12   Francis Horner, politician in the year 1778.   

Aug 14   Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies in the year 1778.   

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   In the year 1778 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   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   Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer in the year 1778.   

Sep 04   In the year 1778 city Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels   

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1778 birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)   

Jan 04   In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

Jan 10   In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

Feb 15   In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 18   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

Mar 07   On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)   

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