Historical Events In 1788

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

Feb 22   In the year 1788 arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

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

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician   

Mar 01   Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1788 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   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   Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans in the year 1788.   

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies in the year 1788.   

Apr 05   In the year 1788 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)   

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

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   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer in the year 1788.   

Apr 15   In the year 1788 england, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty   

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 in the year 1788.   

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

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   Measles in United States on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1788 sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

May 23   In the year 1788 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   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   Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

Jan 13   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 22   Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born in the year 1788.   

Feb 05   In the year 1788 birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

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   Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.   

Jan 17   On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

Jan 31   Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1788.   

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