Page 4: Historical Events In 1778

Sep 04   Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10)   

Sep 17   1st treaty between the US and Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt).   

Sep 19   The Continental Congress passes the inaugural budget of the United States.   

Sep 23   Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83.   

Oct 03   Capt Cook anchors at Alaska.   

Nov 09   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58.   

Nov 11   Iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre.   

Nov 14   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer.   

Nov 26   Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii])   

Nov 26   Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands)   

Nov 26   Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68   

Nov 27   John Murray, publisher   

Dec 15   Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

Dec 17   Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

Dec 26   Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist   

Dec 29   English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia.   

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Jan 03   Antoni melchior fijaÅ‚kowski: Polish bishop   

Jan 05   Fortunato santini: Composer   

Jan 10   Carolus linnaeus: Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

Jan 13   Anton fischer: Composer   

Jan 24   Charles f: Duke of berry/son of french king charles x   

Jan 26   Ugo foscolo: Italian poet (ultime lettere di jacopo ortis)   

Jan 31   Franz anton graaf von kolowrat: Austrian premiere of bohemia (1848)   

Feb 04   A. p. de candolle: Swiss botanist    

Jan 04   Charles d j eisen: French engraver/painter,   

Jan 10   Carolus linaeus "carl von linne": Swedish botanist/explorer,   

Feb 15   Johann gottlieb gorner: Composer,   

Feb 18   Joseph marie terray: French statesman (b. 1715)   

Feb 20   Laura bassi: Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

Mar 05   Thomas a arne: English composer (alfred, rule britannia),   

Mar 07   Charles de geer: Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)   

Mar 13   Charles le beau: French historian (b. 1701)