Page 3: Historical Events In 1778

Jun 24   Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1778 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   In the year 1778 george Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

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

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

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

Jul 29   In the year 1778 carl Borromaus Neuner, composer   

Aug 03   On this day in history teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

Aug 05   In the year 1778 thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22   

Aug 09   Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1778 bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

Aug 26   The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1778.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

Mar 05   On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

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.