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) in the year 1788.   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer   

Mar 01   On this day in history gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician   

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

Mar 12   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1788 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

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

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta in the year 1788.   

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

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

Apr 12   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864   

Apr 22   In the year 1788 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1788 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

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   In the year 1788 hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

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   On this day in history mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

May 29   In the year 1788 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

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Jan 05   In the year 1788 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1788 birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

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

Jan 14   François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died in the year 1788.   

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   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.