Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68.   

Feb 22   Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63.   

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer   

Mar 01   Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician.   

Mar 01   Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 06   The inaugural Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to are discovered a convict settlement.   

Mar 10   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)   

Mar 12   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

Mar 21   Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA   

Mar 21   Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana   

Mar 21   Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies.   

Apr 05   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)   

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta.   

Apr 07   inaugural settlement in Ohio, at Marietta   

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 12   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer.   

Apr 15   England, Netherlands and Prussia sign peace treaty.   

Apr 15   Giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77.   

Apr 17   Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864.   

Apr 22   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46.   

Apr 28   Maryland is recorded as becoming 7th state to ratify constitution.   

Apr 28   Maryland is recorded as becoming the 7th state to ratify the constitution   

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

May 01   Measles in United States.   

May 01   Smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

May 09   English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade.   

May 10   Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist.   

May 18   Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer.   

May 23   SC is recorded as becoming 8th state to ratify US constitution.   

May 23   South Carolina is recorded as becoming 8th state to ratify US constitution.   

May 26   Mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

May 29   Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

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Jan 05   Kaspar ett: German organist/composer   

Jan 08   Erik drake: Composer   

Jan 08   Pavel kiselyov: Russian general and politician   

Jan 08   Archduke rudolph of austria: Archduke rudolph of austria (d. 1831)   

Jan 11   William thomas brande: English chemist   

Jan 13   Carl ludwig cornelius westenholz: Composer   

Jan 22   Lord [george gordon noel] byron: England, romantic poet (don juan)   

Feb 05   Karoly kisfaludy: Hungarian literary (a tat rok magyarorsz gon)   

Jan 05   Johann schneider: Composer,   

Jan 14   François joseph paul: Marquis de grasetilly, comte de grasse, french admiral (b. 1722)   

Jan 15   Gaetano latilla: Composer,    

Jan 17   Alessio prati: Composer,   

Jan 31   Charles e stuart: English pretender to the throne,   

Feb 18   John whitehurst: English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   Gijsbert john van hardenbroeck: Dutch regent (utrecht),    

Feb 21   Johann georg palitzsch: German astronomer (b. 1723)