Historical Events In 1778

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

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton)   

Jun 28   Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 03   British forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa in the year 1778.   

Jul 03   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer in the year 1778.   

Jul 08   In the year 1778 allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America.   

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 in the year 1778.   

Jul 10   On this day in history sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master   

Jul 25   In the year 1778 heinrich Gebhard, composer   

Jul 28   In the year 1778 arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68   

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

Jul 29   Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 09   On this day in history captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

Aug 11   In the year 1778 friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

Aug 12   Francis Horner, politician in the year 1778.   

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 in the year 1778.   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution   

Aug 31   British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution in the year 1778.   

Sep 02   Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with US rebels on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1778 birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)   

Jan 04   In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)