Page 2: Historical Events In 1778

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   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 in the year 1778.   

Mar 15   On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

Mar 15   On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

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   Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath in the year 1778.   

Apr 01   Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" in the year 1778.   

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

Apr 06   Joseph Funk, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76   

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

Apr 17   Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig in the year 1778.   

Apr 22   In the year 1778 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   Dengue fever in Spain in the year 1778.   

May 08   Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

May 11   William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 28   Friedrich Westenholz, composer in the year 1778.   

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

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader   

Jun 07   In the year 1778 george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy   

Jun 07   Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge   

Jun 24   On this day in history david Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia   

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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   Anton Fischer, composer was born in the year 1778.   

Jan 24   Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1778 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   On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

Jan 10   Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.   

Feb 15   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)   

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   On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)   

Mar 13   Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.