Page 4: Historical Events In 1778

Sep 04   Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10) in the year 1778.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)   

Sep 19   On this day in history the Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States.   

Sep 23   On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

Oct 03   In the year 1778 capt Cook anchors at Alaska   

Nov 09   In the year 1778 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58   

Nov 11   On this day in history iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre   

Nov 14   In the year 1778 johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer   

Nov 26   On this day in history capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii])   

Nov 26   On this day in history capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands)   

Nov 26   On this day in history jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68   

Nov 27   John Murray, publisher on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies) in the year 1778.   

Dec 17   On this day in history hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

Dec 26   Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist in the year 1778.   

Dec 29   English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

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

Jan 04   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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)