Historical Events
- Feb 6 France recognizes USA, signs Treaty of Alliance in Paris, 1st US treaty
- Jul 10 American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain
- Nov 26 British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii)
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Did You Know?
José de San Martín
Joseph Grimaldi
Carolus Linnaeus
William Pitt the Elder
VoltaireFamous People in 1778
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWorld Leaders in 1778
Frederick North
Frederick the Great
Louis XVI
Famous Weddings
- Apr 1 Poet Phillis Wheatley (24) weds grocer and advocate for black rights John Peters
- Aug 8 Naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (34) weds Marie Anne Rosalie Delaporte
Articles and Photos
Voltaire: Writer, Wit, Philosopher and Rebel
They burned his books, sent him to the Bastille and into exile, but Voltaire, who died on this day, remained rich, successful – and defiant.May 30The Face that Launched a Thousand Quips...
The greatest and most famous clown of them all, and by whose name, Joey, all circus clowns became known, was born on this day, December 18, 1778.December 18
