Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1788 first settlement in Ohio, at Marietta   

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.   

Apr 12   In the year 1788 johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

Apr 15   England, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1788 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   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   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 in the year 1788.   

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

May 09   In the year 1788 english parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

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

May 18   Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer on this day in history.   

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

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

May 26   On this day in history mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

May 29   On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

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

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   On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

Jan 13   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

Feb 18   John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died in the year 1788.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1788 death of johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723)