Page 4: Historical Events In 1778

Sep 04   Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States in the year 1778.   

Sep 23   Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 in the year 1778.   

Oct 03   In the year 1778 capt Cook anchors at Alaska   

Nov 09   In the year 1778 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58   

Nov 11   In the year 1778 iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre   

Nov 14   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1778 capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii])   

Nov 26   Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68   

Nov 27   John Murray, publisher in the year 1778.   

Dec 15   On this day in history godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

Dec 17   Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist in the year 1778.   

Dec 29   On this day in history english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

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

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   In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

Jan 26   In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)   

Jan 31   In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

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   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1778.