Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) in the year 1788.  

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer in the year 1788.  

Mar 01   In the year 1788 gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician  

Mar 01   In the year 1788 orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 06   The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies  

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

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta in the year 1788.  

Apr 07   First settlement in Ohio, at Marietta in the year 1788.  

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.  

Apr 12   In the year 1788 johann Erik Nordblom, composer  

Apr 15   England, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1788 giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 17   In the year 1788 joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864  

Apr 22   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46 on this day in history.  

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   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   Measles in United States in the year 1788.  

May 01   On this day in history smallpox in Pueblo Indians  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born in the year 1788.  

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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1788.  

Feb 21   Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1788.