Historical Events In 1788

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 in the year 1788.   

Feb 22   Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   Mateo Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.   

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

Mar 10   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) in the year 1788.   

Mar 12   On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)   

Apr 07   1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta in the year 1788.   

Apr 07   On this day in history first settlement in Ohio, at Marietta   

Apr 12   In the year 1788 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 12   On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

Apr 15   England, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.   

Apr 17   Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 in the year 1788.   

Apr 22   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1788 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 on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

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

May 10   In the year 1788 augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist   

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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1788.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831)   

Jan 08   In the year 1788 birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)   

Jan 11   In the year 1788 birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)   

Feb 05   In the year 1788 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 in the year 1788.   

Jan 15   In the year 1788 gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 17   On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

Jan 31   Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 in the year 1788.   

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   On this day in history death of johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723)