Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

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

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   Mateo Ferrer, composer in the year 1788.   

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

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)   

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

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   In the year 1788 gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

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

Apr 05   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 23   In the year 1788 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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1788.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1788 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   Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.   

Jan 17   Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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