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) on this day in history.  

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   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   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) in the year 1788.  

Mar 12   In the year 1788 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor  

Mar 21   Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1788 gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans  

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1788 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   England, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1788.  

Apr 15   In the year 1788 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   Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution in the year 1788.  

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   In the year 1788 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   On this day in history augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist  

May 18   On this day in history hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer  

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

May 29   Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 in the year 1788.  

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

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

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 in the year 1788.  

Jan 11   William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 13   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)  

Feb 05   In the year 1788 birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)  

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

Jan 17   Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1788 charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)  

Feb 20   On this day in history 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)