Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay in the year 1778.   

Mar 07   In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook in the year 1778.   

Mar 22   On this day in history capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state   

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

Mar 30   Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath in the year 1778.   

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76   

Apr 10   William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1778 sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig   

Apr 22   In the year 1778 captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England   

Apr 22   James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies in the year 1778.   

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   In the year 1778 johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

May 28   In the year 1778 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

May 30   Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader in the year 1778.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1778 johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62   

Jun 12   Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War in the year 1778.   

Jun 18   In the year 1778 british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

Jun 19   In the year 1778 washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge   

Jun 24   David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia in the year 1778.   

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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 in the year 1778.   

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

Jan 13   Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 31   Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born in the year 1778.   

Feb 04   A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.   

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

Jan 10   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

Mar 05   On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

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)