Page 4: Historical Events In 1778

Sep 04   Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10) in the year 1778.   

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

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

Sep 23   In the year 1778 balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

Oct 03   In the year 1778 capt Cook anchors at Alaska   

Nov 09   On this day in history giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58   

Nov 11   Iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1778 johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1778 hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

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

Dec 29   English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia in the year 1778.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1778.   

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

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

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

Mar 05   Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1778 death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)   

Mar 13   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.