Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

Mar 07   On this day in history capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1778 continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men.   

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   On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

Mar 15   In the year 1778 nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

Mar 22   Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state in the year 1778.   

Mar 22   Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state we really should have claimed it! on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1778 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol   

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer in the year 1778.   

Apr 07   Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.   

Apr 08   On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

Apr 08   Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 in the year 1778.   

Apr 10   William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England   

Apr 22   James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies in the year 1778.   

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   In the year 1778 johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

May 28   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer   

May 30   Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 in the year 1778.   

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   On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

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

Jun 18   British Redcoats evacuate Phila on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1778 washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

Feb 15   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

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

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   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.   

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