Page 2: Historical Events In 1788

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

Feb 22   In the year 1788 arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

Feb 22   Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer   

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   The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1788 fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA   

Mar 21   In the year 1788 fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1788 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   England, Netherlands & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1788.   

Apr 15   In the year 1788 giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46   

Apr 28   Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution in the year 1788.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1788.   

May 01   In the year 1788 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

May 09   On this day in history english parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

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

May 18   In the year 1788 hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

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

May 23   South Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

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

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer   

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   On this day in history birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)   

Jan 11   William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1788 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   Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1788.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1788 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   In the year 1788 death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   On this day in history 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)