Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

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

Feb 22   Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1788.   

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer in the year 1788.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1788 orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 06   In the year 1788 the First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.   

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

Mar 12   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor in the year 1788.   

Mar 21   Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA in the year 1788.   

Mar 21   On this day in history fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana   

Mar 21   On this day in history gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

Mar 29   In the year 1788 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

Apr 05   On this day in history franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history first settlement in Ohio, at Marietta   

Apr 12   On this day in history carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 12   On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1788 england, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Apr 15   Giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.   

Apr 17   Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 in the year 1788.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Measles in United States in the year 1788.   

May 01   Smallpox in Pueblo Indians in the year 1788.   

May 09   On this day in history english parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

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

May 18   On this day in history hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

May 23   SC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.   

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

May 26   In the year 1788 mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

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

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Jan 05   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Erik Drake, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1788 birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

Jan 05   Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1788.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1788 charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

Feb 18   John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history death of johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723)