Today in History for March 1778
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Months in 1778: January February April May June July August September October November December
Historical Events
Events 1 - 4 of 4
7th - Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
15th - Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook
22nd - Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state
30th - Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 4 of 4
3rd - Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)
8th - Friedrich August Kanne, composer
19th - Edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815)
31st - Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 3 of 3
5th - Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67
7th - Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)
13th - Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)
