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   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 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 in the year 1788.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1788 first settlement in Ohio, at Marietta   

Apr 12   In the year 1788 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 12   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer in the year 1788.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46   

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

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

May 23   In the year 1788 sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

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   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   On this day in history birth of erik Drake, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1788 birth of archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831)   

Jan 08   Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

Jan 13   In the year 1788 birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1788 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   François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died in the year 1788.   

Jan 15   Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.