Historical Events In 1788

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1788 joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1788 fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA   

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

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   On this day in history 1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1788 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 12   On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

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 in the year 1788.   

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

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

Apr 28   Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history measles in United States   

May 01   In the year 1788 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

May 09   English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade in the year 1788.   

May 10   Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist in the year 1788.   

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

May 23   SC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history south Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

May 26   In the year 1788 mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

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   Erik Drake, composer was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 08   In the year 1788 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   William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born in the year 1788.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

Feb 18   In the year 1788 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.