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 in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer in the year 1778.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 30   In the year 1778 voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42   

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader   

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

Jun 07   Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1778.   

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

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

Jun 18   British Redcoats evacuate Phila in the year 1778.   

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   In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

Jan 13   In the year 1778 birth of anton Fischer, composer   

Jan 24   Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

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 in the year 1778.   

Mar 07   On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)   

Mar 13   On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)