Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 in the year 1788.   

Feb 22   On this day in history arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

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

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

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   In the year 1788 fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies in the year 1788.   

Apr 05   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund) in the year 1788.   

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta on this day in history.   

Apr 07   First settlement in Ohio, at Marietta on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1788.   

Apr 28   In the year 1788 maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution   

Apr 28   In the year 1788 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   On this day in history measles in United States   

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

May 09   English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade on this day in history.   

May 10   Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on this day in history.   

May 18   Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer in the year 1788.   

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

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

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   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 08   Erik Drake, composer was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831)   

Jan 08   In the year 1788 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   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   Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 14   François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77   

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 in the year 1788.   

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