Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

Jun 24   In the year 1778 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

Jun 26   Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Liberty Bell came home to Phila after the British had left on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Battle of Monmouth, NJ in the year 1778.   

Jun 28   Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) in the year 1778.   

Jun 28   In the year 1778 mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

Jul 02   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1778.   

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   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer   

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   In the year 1778 american Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.   

Jul 10   In the year 1778 sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master   

Jul 25   Heinrich Gebhard, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1778 charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869   

Jul 29   On this day in history carl Borromaus Neuner, composer   

Aug 03   Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1778 capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

Aug 09   Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits in the year 1778.   

Aug 11   Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1778 francis Horner, politician   

Aug 14   On this day in history augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies   

Aug 18   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1778 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

Aug 31   In the year 1778 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution   

Aug 31   In the year 1778 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution   

Sep 02   Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician in the year 1778.   

Sep 03   Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history city Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

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   In the year 1778 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)