Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   In the year 1778 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

Mar 07   On this day in history captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

Mar 07   Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men in the year 1778.   

Mar 08   Friedrich August Kanne, composer in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, BC Captain James Cook reaches the west coast of Vancouver Island with his ships Resolution and Discovery, on the way to search for a North West Passage from the Pacific; names the site Friendly Cove after a warm reception from local Nootka people on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state in the year 1778.   

Mar 22   Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it! in the year 1778.   

Mar 30   On this day in history playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.   

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol in the year 1778.   

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1778 johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52   

Apr 08   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

Apr 08   Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 in the year 1778.   

Apr 10   In the year 1778 william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic   

Apr 17   Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig in the year 1778.   

Apr 22   On this day in history captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England   

Apr 22   On this day in history james Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies   

May 01   American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania in the year 1778.   

May 01   In the year 1778 dengue fever in Spain   

May 08   Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1778 william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer in the year 1778.   

May 30   Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 in the year 1778.   

Jun 06   The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader on this day in history.   

Jun 07   George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy in the year 1778.   

Jun 07   Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

Jun 18   On this day in history american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.   

Jun 18   On this day in history british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

Jun 19   Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge in the year 1778.   

Jun 24   David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 05   Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of anton Fischer, composer   

Jan 24   In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

Jan 26   Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1778 birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)   

Jan 04   On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

Jan 10   In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.   

Feb 18   In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

Feb 20   In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

Mar 05   Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)   

Mar 13   In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)