Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

Jun 24   On this day in history peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

Jun 26   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1778.   

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) in the year 1778.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 29   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

Aug 09   In the year 1778 captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1778 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   In the year 1778 bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

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

Aug 28   Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies in the year 1778.   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1778 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   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   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.   

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

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1778.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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