Historical Events In 1778

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

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

Jun 27   Liberty Bell came home to Phila after the British had left in the year 1778.  

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

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

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

Jul 10   On this day in history sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

Jul 25   In the year 1778 heinrich Gebhard, composer  

Jul 28   In the year 1778 arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68  

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

Aug 20   Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile in the year 1778.  

Aug 26   The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia in the year 1778.  

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

Aug 31   In the year 1778 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution  

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 in the year 1778.  

Sep 03   In the year 1778 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1778 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   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

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