Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   In the year 1788 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician in the year 1788.   

Mar 01   On this day in history orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56   

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

Mar 10   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) in the year 1788.   

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

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

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund) in the year 1788.   

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

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1788 johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77   

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

Apr 22   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1788 maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution   

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

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

May 01   On this day in history measles in United States   

May 01   In the year 1788 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

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

May 10   In the year 1788 augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1788 birth of erik Drake, composer   

Jan 08   Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born in the year 1788.   

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   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1788.   

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   On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 17   Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1788.   

Jan 31   In the year 1788 charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   On this day in history gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

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