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Events of 1788

January - June

• January 1 - First edition of The Times, previously The Daily Universal Register, was published. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.
• January 2 - Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 4th U.S. state under the new government. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• January 9 - Connecticut ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 5th U.S. state. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• January 18 - Captain Arthur Phillip's ship arrives at Botany Bay. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 &ndash 31 August 1814 was a British naval Admiraland colonial administrator Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, a few kilometres south of the Sydney central business district.

January 1: First edition in London of The Times. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.

• January 22 - Cyrus Griffin becomes the tenth and last President of the United States in Congress Assembled. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Cyrus Griffin (July 16 1749 December 14 1810 was the tenth and last President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first national government
• January 26 - Captain Arthur Phillip decides to make the permanent settlement at Sydney Cove. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 &ndash 31 August 1814 was a British naval Admiraland colonial administrator Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson (commonly but incorrectly called Sydney Harbour) on the coast of the state of New South
• January 26 - Australia Day: 11 ships of First Fleet from Botany Bay led by Arthur Phillip land in what would become Sydney, Australia. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 Ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, a few kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 &ndash 31 August 1814 was a British naval Admiraland colonial administrator Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Great Britain establishes the prison colony of New South Wales, the first permanent European settlement on the continent. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• January 31 - Henry Benedict Stuart becomes the new Stuart claimant to the throne of Great Britain as King Henry IX and the figurehead of Jacobitism. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Henry Benedict Cardinal Stuart ( 11 March 1725 &ndash 13 July 1807) was the fourth and final Jacobite heir to publicly claim the thrones See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland
• February 1 - Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet patent the steamboat. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller
• February 6 - Massachusetts ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 6th U.S. state. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• February 9 - Austria enters the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 and attacks Moldavia. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor The Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 involved a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the previous Russo–Turkish Moldavia (Moldova is a geographic and historical region and former Principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians
• 17 February - the uninhabited Lord Howe Island was discovered by the brig HMS Supply, commanded by Lieutenant Ball, who was on his way from Botany Bay to Norfolk Island with convicts to start a penal settlement there. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Lord Howe Island (ˈhaʊ is a small island in the Pacific Ocean east of the Australian mainland The third HMS Supply was a Royal Navy armed tender launched in 1759 which played an important part in the foundation of Australia. Henry Lidgbird Ball (1756-1818 was a Royal Navy officer best known for discovering and exploring Lord Howe Island. Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, a few kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand

• March 14 - The Edinburgh Evening Courant carries a notice of £200 reward for capture of William Brodie, town councilor doubling as a burglar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. William Brodie ( September 28, 1741 - October 1, 1788) more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish

March 21: Fire in New Orleans requires rebuilding Jackson Square area. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Jackson Square, also known as Place d'Armes, is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans Louisiana.

• March 21 - A fire in New Orleans kills 25% of the population and destroys 856 buildings, including St. Louis Cathedral and the Cabildo, leaving most of the town in ruins. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Saint Louis Cathedral ( French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis) also known as the Basilica of St The Cabildo was the seat of colonial government in New Orleans Louisiana, and is now a museum

• April 13 - Americas first recorded riot, the Doctors' Mob, begins. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Residents of Manhattan were angry about grave robbers stealing bodies for doctors to dissect. The rioting was suppressed on the 15th.
• April 28 - Maryland ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 7th U.S. state. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• May 10 - The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Sweden's national stage, is founded. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. The Royal Dramatic Theatre or in Swedish Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially known in Sweden as Dramaten, is Sweden's national

• May 23 - South Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 8th U.S. state. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government

• June 7 - France: Day of the Tiles, which some consider the beginning of the French Revolution
• June 9 - England: founding of the African Association, a exploration group dedicated to plotting the Niger River and finding Timbuktu. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Day of the Tiles (Journée des Tuiles is an event that took place in the French town of Grenoble on June 7, 1788. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa (commonly known as the African Association) founded in London on June 9 The Niger River (ˈnaɪdʒɚ NYE-jer) is the principal River of western Africa, extending about 4180 km (2600 miles Timbuktu ( Timbuctoo; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; French: Tombouctou) is a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African
• June 21 - New Hampshire ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 9th U.S. state. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Constitution then went into effect.
• June 25 - The Virginia Ratifying Convention‎ ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 10th U.S. state under the new government. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Virginia Ratifying Convention was a convention of 168 delegates from Virginia who met in 1788 to ratify or reject the United States Constitution, which The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• June 26 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Vienna, completes his antepenultimate symphony, now called the Symphony No. 39 (Mozart) in E-flat. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The Symphony No 39 in E-flat major of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, K He completed the 40th and 41st in July and August.

July - December

• July - Louis XVI of France calls for a spring session of the Estates General. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre
• July 24 - Governor General Lord Dorchester by proclamation issued from Castle of St. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Louis in the City of Quebec divided the Canadas into five Districts, namely: Gaspe, Lunenburg, Meckleburg, Nassau and Hesse.
• July 26 - New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th U.S. state. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• July 28 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Vienna, completes his penultimate symphony, now called the Symphony No. 40 (Mozart) in G Minor. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.

• August 8 - The French king Louis XVI agreed to convene the Estates-General meeting in May of 1789. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre It was the first time since 1614.
• August 10 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Vienna, completes his final symphony, now called the Symphony No. 41 (Mozart) in C Major, and nicknamed (after Mozart's death) "The Jupiter. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his Symphony No 41 in C major ( K "
• August 27 - Trial of William Brodie begins in Edinburgh, Scotland: he is sentenced to death by hanging. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan William Brodie ( September 28, 1741 - October 1, 1788) more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

• September 17 - "Battle" of Karansebes - Forces of Joseph II of Austria marching against Turks, believing themselves attacked, starting firing at each other causing up to 10,000 casualties. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The Battle of Karánsebes (Şebeş Savaşı was an early episode in the Austro-Turkish War of 1787-1791.

• October 1 - William Brodie was hanged. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. William Brodie ( September 28, 1741 - October 1, 1788) more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death

• December 6 - Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792: The Ottoman fortress of Ochakov falls to the Russians after a prolonged siege and a murderous storm at the temperature of -23 C. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev The Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 involved a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the previous Russo–Turkish This article is about the city of Ochakiv in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine.
• December 14 - King Charles III of Spain dies and is succeeded by his son Charles IV of Spain. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and Charles IV ( November 11, 1748 - January 20, 1819) was King of Spain from December 14, 1788 until his abdication
• Annual British iron production - 68,000 tons.

Births

• January 22 - George Byron, 6th Baron Byron, English poet (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, lit Year name after An'ei and before Kansei. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 1824)
• February 5 - Robert Peel, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 &ndash 2 July 1850 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1850)
• February 10 - Johann Peter Pixis, German pianist and composer (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Johann Peter Pixis (February 10 1788 - December 22 1874 was a German pianist and composer born in Mannheim, Germany. 1874)
• February 22 - Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (d. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne 1860)
• March 10 - Joseph von Eichendorff, German poet (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff ( March 10, 1788 – November 26, 1857) was a German Poet and Novelist 1857)
• April 2 - Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Francisco Baltazar ( April 2, 1788 &mdash February 20, 1862) known much more widely through his nom-de-plume Francisco 1862)
• April 14 - David G. Burnet, President of the Republic of Texas (d, 1870)
• May 16 - Friedrich Rückert, German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages (d. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in David Gouverneur Burnet ( April 14, 1788 &ndash December 5, 1870) was an early politician within the Republic of Texas, serving The Republic of Texas was formed in 1836 In the midst of the Texas Revolution, Texan settlers elected delegates to the Convention of 1836, which issued the Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Friedrich Rückert ( May 16, 1788 &ndash January 31, 1866) was a German Poet, Translator and professor of 1866)
• May 22 - William Grant Broughton, First Anglican bishop in Australia (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. William Grant Broughton (22 May 1788 – 20 February 1853 was the first (and only Bishop of Australia of the Church of England. 1853)
• June 21 - Princess Augusta of Bavaria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Princess Augusta of Bavaria Duchess of Leuchtenberg ( German: Augusta Amalia Ludovika Georgia von Bayern) (born Strassburg, 21 June 1788 1851)
• August 16 - Luigi Ciacchi, Italian cardinal (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Luigi Ciacchi ( August 16 1788 in Pesaro &ndash December 17 1865 in Rome) was a Cardinal of the Catholic 1865)
• September 12 - Alexander Campbell, Irish-born founder of the Disciples of Christ (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Alexander Campbell, or Alec. or Alex Campbell, may refer to Canadian politicians Alexander Campbell (Upper Canada politician (1770-1834 1866)
• September 15 - Gerard C. Brandon, American politician (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Gerard Chittocque Brandon ( September 15 1788 March 28 1850) was an American political leader who twice served as Governor 1850)
• September 22 - Theodore Edward Hook, English author (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians 1841)
• October 9. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. (towards) - József Kossics, catholics priest, writer, etnologhist (d. József Kossics, also known in Slovene as Jožef Košič (around October 9 1788, Bogojina, Kingdom of Hungary, today 1867)
• October 11 - Simon Sechter, Austrian music teacher
• October 24 - Sarah Josepha Hale, American author (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Simon Sechter ( October 11, 1788 &ndash September 10, 1867) was a Austrian music theorist, Teacher, organist Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (October 24 1788 - April 30 1879 was an American Writer. 1879)
• Juan Facundo Quiroga, Argentine federationalist
• Jakob Walter, stonemason and common draftee (d. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "Facundo Quiroga" redirects here For the Argentina footballer see Facundo Hernán Quiroga. Jakob Walter ( September 28, 1788 &ndash August 3, 1864) was a German soldier and chronicler of the Napoleonic Wars. The craft of stonemasonry has existed since the dawn of Civilization - creating Buildings structures and Sculpture using stone from the earth 1864). Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year

Deaths

• January 14 - François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. François Joseph Paul marquis de Grasse Tilly comte de Grasse (1722 – January 14 1788 in Paris) was a French Admiral. 1722)
• January 31 - Charles Edward Stuart, claimant to the British throne (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below 1720)
• February 18 - John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy John Whitehurst FRS ( 10 April 1713 &ndash 18 February 1788) of Cheshire, England was a clockmaker and 1713)
• February 21 - Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Johann Georg Palitzsch ( June 11 1723 &ndash February 21 1788) was a German Astronomer who became famous for discovering 1723)
• February 28 - Thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Thomas Cushing III ( March 24, 1725 February 28, 1788) was an American lawyer and statesman from Boston Massachusetts. 1725)
• March 29 - Charles Wesley: Co-founder (with brother, John Wesley) of the religious movement now known as Methodism (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Biography Charles Wesley was the son of Susanna Wesley and Samuel Wesley. John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations 1707)
• April 12 - Carlo Antonio Campioni, French-born composer (b. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Carlo Antonio Campioni also known as Carlo Antonio Campione or Charles Antoine Campion ( November 16, 1720 &ndash April 12, 1788 1719)
• April 15 - Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Giuseppe Bonno ( January 29, 1711 – April 15, 1788) was a Composer. 1711)
• April 16 - Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Georges-Louis Leclerc fr Comte de Buffon ( September 7, 1707 April 16, 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician biologist 1707)
• May 8 - Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born physician and naturalist (b. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (sometimes Latinized as Johannes Antonius Scopoli) ( June 3, 1723 &ndash May 8, 1788) was a Tyrolian 1723)
• June 18 - Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Adam Gib ( April 14, 1714 &ndash June 18, 1788) was a Scottish religious leader head of the Antiburgher section of the Scottish 1714)
• August 2 - Thomas Gainsborough, British painter (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Thomas Gainsborough (christened 14 May 1727 &ndash died 2 August 1788 was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. 1727)
• October 13 - Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Robert Craggs-Nugent 1st Earl Nugent PC ( 1702 - October 13, 1788) Irish Politician and Poet, son of Michael 1702)
• October 15 - Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian Admiral (b. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Samuel Greig, or Samuil Karlovich Greig (Самуил Карлович Грейг as he was known in Russia ( 30 November 1736, Inverkeithing 1735)
• December 6 - Jonathan Shipley, English bishop and politician (b. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Jonathan Shipley (1714 &ndash December 6, 1788) was the son of a London stationer; his mother's family were owners of Twyford House a large 1714)
• December 14 - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ( March 8, 1714 &ndash December 14, 1788) was a German musician and composer the second of five sons 1714)
• December 14 - King Charles III of Spain (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and 1716)
• December 22 - Percivall Pott, English surgeon (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Percivall Pott ( January 6, 1714 &ndash December 22, 1788, London, England) was an English surgeon, one of 1714)

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• 2008 - There were 1788 entries to the Android Developer Challenge I from 70 countries. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common