Page 2: 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1788.   

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer in the year 1788.   

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   On this day in history the First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.   

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

Mar 12   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor in the year 1788.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans in the year 1788.   

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1788 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history england, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Apr 15   Giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1788 zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46   

Apr 28   In the year 1788 maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution   

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 in the year 1788.   

May 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1788 augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist   

May 18   Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer in the year 1788.   

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

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

May 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1788 birth of erik Drake, composer   

Jan 08   Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 11   In the year 1788 birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1788 alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

Jan 31   Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 in the year 1788.   

Feb 18   In the year 1788 death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   In the year 1788 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

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