Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   On this day in history capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

Mar 07   In the year 1778 captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history friedrich August Kanne, composer   

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 in the year 1778.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

Mar 22   Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it!   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer in the year 1778.   

Apr 07   Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 22   Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England in the year 1778.   

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

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

May 01   Dengue fever in Spain in the year 1778.   

May 08   In the year 1778 johann Gansbacher, composer   

May 11   On this day in history william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

May 28   In the year 1778 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1778 george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy   

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

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   British Redcoats evacuate Phila on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 03   In the year 1778 birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)   

Jan 05   Fortunato Santini, composer was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)   

Jan 04   In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

Jan 10   On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

Feb 15   In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

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

Feb 20   Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died in the year 1778.   

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)