Page 4: Historical Events In 1788

Sep 21   Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63   

Oct 02   In the year 1788 hMAS Sirius sets out from Port Jackson, Australia, to Cape Town for provisions.   

Oct 11   On this day in history simon Sechter, composer   

Oct 18   Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.   

Oct 20   Philip Knapton, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) in the year 1788.   

Nov 01   On this day in history johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies   

Nov 11   On this day in history michal Wielhorski, composer   

Nov 15   Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.   

Nov 28   Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1788.   

Dec 14   On this day in history carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, German composer, dies at 74   

Dec 17   Russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov in the year 1788.   

Dec 18   Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer in the year 1788.   

Dec 19   In the year 1788 chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam   

Dec 21   Hue Tay Son becomes emperor Quang Trung of Vietnam on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia in the year 1788.   

Dec 23   Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history john Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40   

Dec 30   In the year 1788 francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher, dies at 86   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer   

Jan 08   Erik Drake, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)   

Jan 11   In the year 1788 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   Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died in the year 1788.   

Jan 15   In the year 1788 gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77   

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   John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died in the year 1788.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history death of johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723)