Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

Jun 24   On this day in history peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

Jun 26   In the year 1778 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 27   On this day in history liberty Bell came home to Phila after the British had left   

Jun 28   On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ   

Jun 28   On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton)   

Jun 28   On this day in history mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

Jul 02   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history british forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa   

Jul 03   In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies   

Jul 07   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America on this day in history.   

Jul 08   George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army in the year 1778.   

Jul 10   American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Heinrich Gebhard, composer in the year 1778.   

Jul 28   On this day in history arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68   

Jul 28   Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer in the year 1778.   

Aug 03   In the year 1778 teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

Aug 05   On this day in history thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22   

Aug 09   On this day in history capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

Aug 09   In the year 1778 captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

Aug 11   Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement in the year 1778.   

Aug 12   In the year 1778 francis Horner, politician   

Aug 14   Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies in the year 1778.   

Aug 18   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica in the year 1778.   

Aug 20   Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1778 the first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.   

Aug 28   Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies in the year 1778.   

Aug 31   British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.   

Aug 31   British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician   

Sep 03   Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer in the year 1778.   

Sep 04   City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels 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 in the year 1778.   

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

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

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

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.   

Feb 18   Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1778 thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

Mar 07   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.