Notable Historical Events - 1778
1778 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 18 |
Capt James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands) |
Jan 20 |
1st American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge, Mass |
Jan 27 |
Piccinni's opera "Roland" premieres, Paris |
Feb 5 |
Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina |
Feb 6 |
Britain declares war on France |
Feb 6 |
France recognizes USA, signs Treaty of Alliance in Paris; 1st US treaty |
Feb 14 |
"Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France) |
Feb 23 |
Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge |
Feb 28 |
Rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves |
Mar 7 |
Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay |
Mar 15 |
Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook |
Mar 22 |
Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state |
Mar 30 |
Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath |
Apr 1 |
New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates "$" symbol |
May 1 |
American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. |
Jun 18 |
British Redcoats evacuate Philadelphia |
Jun 19 |
Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge |
Jun 24 |
David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia |
Jun 27 |
Liberty Bell came home to Philaelphia after the British departure |
Jun 28 |
Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) |
Jun 28 |
Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots |
Jul 3 |
British forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa |
Jul 3 |
Prussia declares war on Austria |
Jul 8 |
George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army |
Jul 10 |
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain. |
Aug 3 |
Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan |
Aug 9 |
Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits |
Aug 26 |
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia. |
Aug 31 |
British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution |
Sep 4 |
City of Amsterdam signs trade agreement with American rebels |
Sep 17 |
1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) |
Sep 19 |
The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States. |
Oct 3 |
Captain Cook anchors at Alaska |
Nov 11 |
Iroquois Indians in NY kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre |
Nov 26 |
Captain Cook discovers Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii) |
Dec 29 |
English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia |
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