Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

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

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

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1788.   

Feb 25   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer   

Mar 01   Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1788.   

Mar 10   On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)   

Mar 12   In the year 1788 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1788 gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

Mar 29   Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies in the year 1788.   

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

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

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

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.   

Apr 12   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer in the year 1788.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution   

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

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

May 01   Measles in United States in the year 1788.   

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   On this day in history augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist   

May 18   Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1788 sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

May 23   South Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution in the year 1788.   

May 26   Mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

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Jan 05   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born in the year 1788.   

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

Jan 08   Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

Jan 22   Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born in the year 1788.   

Feb 05   Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born in the year 1788.   

Jan 05   In the year 1788 johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 14   In the year 1788 death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)   

Jan 15   Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.   

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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