Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   In the year 1788 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

Feb 22   On this day in history arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

Feb 22   On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer in the year 1788.   

Mar 01   Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician in the year 1788.   

Mar 01   Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1788 joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)   

Mar 12   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor in the year 1788.   

Mar 21   Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana   

Mar 21   Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans in the year 1788.   

Mar 29   In the year 1788 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

Apr 05   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta on this day in history.   

Apr 07   First settlement in Ohio, at Marietta on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1788 johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

Apr 15   On this day in history england, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Apr 15   In the year 1788 giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 17   Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46   

Apr 28   In the year 1788 maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution   

Apr 28   Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution in the year 1788.   

Apr 28   On this day in history maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day   

May 01   Measles in United States in the year 1788.   

May 01   In the year 1788 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

May 09   English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade in the year 1788.   

May 10   Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist in the year 1788.   

May 18   On this day in history hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

May 23   SC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history south Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

May 26   Mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain in the year 1788.   

May 29   Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 in the year 1788.   

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Jan 05   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Erik Drake, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 08   Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

Jan 13   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 22   Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 14   François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1788.   

Jan 31   In the year 1788 charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

Feb 18   John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died in the year 1788.   

Feb 20   In the year 1788 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

Feb 21   In the year 1788 death of johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723)