Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men.   

Mar 08   In the year 1778 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   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1778 capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1778 playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

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

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

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

Apr 07   Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 08   Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 17   Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig in the year 1778.   

Apr 22   Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1778 dengue fever in Spain   

May 08   Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62   

Jun 12   In the year 1778 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

Jun 18   On this day in history american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.   

Jun 18   In the year 1778 british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

Jun 19   Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer   

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

Jan 26   Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.   

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   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 in the year 1778.   

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   On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

Feb 20   In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

Mar 05   Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.   

Mar 13   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.