Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay in the year 1778.   

Mar 07   Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay in the year 1778.   

Mar 07   Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Friedrich August Kanne, composer in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, BC Captain James Cook reaches the west coast of Vancouver Island with his ships Resolution and Discovery, on the way to search for a North West Passage from the Pacific; names the site Friendly Cove after a warm reception from local Nootka people   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state   

Mar 22   Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it! in the year 1778.   

Mar 30   On this day in history playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

Apr 01   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

Apr 01   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol   

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

Apr 07   Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

Apr 08   Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic   

Apr 17   On this day in history sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig   

Apr 22   Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England in the year 1778.   

Apr 22   On this day in history james Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies   

May 01   In the year 1778 american Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.   

May 01   In the year 1778 dengue fever in Spain   

May 08   Johann Gansbacher, composer in the year 1778.   

May 11   William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 in the year 1778.   

May 28   In the year 1778 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

May 30   Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1778 the birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader   

Jun 07   George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62   

Jun 12   Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.   

Jun 18   British Redcoats evacuate Phila in the year 1778.   

Jun 19   Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge in the year 1778.   

Jun 24   David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 05   Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

Jan 13   Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)   

Jan 31   Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born in the year 1778.   

Feb 04   A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 04   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

Feb 15   In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 18   Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)   

Mar 05   In the year 1778 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   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.