Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 in the year 1788.  

Feb 22   In the year 1788 arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)  

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1788 gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician  

Mar 01   Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.  

Mar 06   The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1788 joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)  

Mar 12   In the year 1788 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor  

Mar 21   Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1788 fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana  

Mar 21   Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans in the year 1788.  

Mar 29   On this day in history charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies  

Apr 05   In the year 1788 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)  

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta on this day in history.  

Apr 07   First settlement in Ohio, at Marietta in the year 1788.  

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer in the year 1788.  

Apr 15   England, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1788.  

Apr 15   In the year 1788 giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 17   Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

Apr 22   On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46  

Apr 28   Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution in the year 1788.  

Apr 28   In the year 1788 maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day  

May 01   On this day in history measles in United States  

May 01   Smallpox in Pueblo Indians on this day in history.  

May 09   English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist  

May 18   Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer in the year 1788.  

May 23   On this day in history sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution  

May 23   South Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution in the year 1788.  

May 26   Mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain on this day in history.  

May 29   Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 in the year 1788.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1788 birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of erik Drake, composer  

Jan 08   Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1788 birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)  

Jan 11   William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 13   In the year 1788 birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer  

Jan 22   Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born in the year 1788.  

Feb 05   Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 14   In the year 1788 death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)  

Jan 15   In the year 1788 gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77  

Jan 17   On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37  

Jan 31   Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 in the year 1788.  

Feb 18   In the year 1788 death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)  

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.