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) in the year 1788.  

Feb 22   In the year 1788 franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 25   In the year 1788 mateo Ferrer, composer  

Mar 01   Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 21   Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans in the year 1788.  

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   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   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   Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution  

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   On this day in history measles in United States  

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   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   In the year 1788 sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution  

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

May 26   Mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain in the year 1788.  

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 in the year 1788.  

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   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   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 in the year 1788.  

Feb 05   Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born in the year 1788.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1788 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   In the year 1788 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   In the year 1788 death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)  

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 in the year 1788.