Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1778. This year saw 26 significant events. 1 notable figure was born. 3 notable figures passed away.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance are signed in Paris between the United States and France, the first treaties negotiated by the United States. The first treaty establishes formal diplomatic and commercial relations, and the second forms a defensive alliance.
American poet Phillis Wheatley (24) weds grocer and advocate for black rights John Peters
Naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (34) weds Marie Anne Rosalie Delaporte
The history of Hawaii began with the discovery and settlement of the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesian people between 940 and 1200 AD.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years...
Niccolò Piccinni's tragic opera "Roland" premieres at Théâtre du Palais-Royale in Paris, France
The "Stars & Stripes" flag is saluted by a foreign nation for the first time as John Paul Jones and the USS Ranger are acknowledged by the French Navy gunship Robuste at Quiberon Bay, France [1]
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War.
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment (also known as Varnum's Regiment, the 9th Continental Regiment, the Black Regiment, the Rhode Island Regiment, and Olney's Battalion) was a regiment in the Continental...
France informs Great Britain of their Treaty of Alliance with the US; Great Britain responds with a declaration of war against France four days later
The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between...
New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the "$" symbol
Battle of Crooked Billet: British forces surprise and inflict a heavy defeat on the Pennsylvania militia led by John Lacey in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolution
The British Army during the American Revolutionary War served for eight years of armed conflict, fought in eastern North America, the Caribbean, and elsewhere from April 19, 1775 until the treaty...
David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia
Monmouth County () is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The Battle of Wyoming, also known as the Wyoming Massacre, was a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War between Patriot militia and a force of Loyalist soldiers and Iroquois...
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
La Scala is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala (lit. 'the New Royal Ducal Theatre...
First recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, by Balthasar Hacquet
British kill 17 Stockbridge Indians in Bronx during Revolution
City of Amsterdam signs a trade agreement with American rebels
The Treaty of Fort Pitt, also known as the Treaty With the Delawares, the Delaware Treaty, or the Fourth Treaty of Pittsburgh, was signed on September 17, 1778; it was the first formal treaty between...
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the...
British Soldiers and Loyalists, allied with Iroquois and Seneca raiders, slaughter 40 in the "Cherry Valley Massacre" in central New York
The Capture of Savannah (also known as the First Battle of Savannah and the Battle of Brewton Hill) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 29, 1778.
José de San Martín, Argentine general and leader, known for argentine general and leader, was born on 1778-02-25.
Carl Linnaeus, Swedish biologist and physician, known for swedish biologist and physician, died on 1778-01-10.
William Pitt the Elder dies
Voltaire, French writer, historian, and philosopher, known for french writer, historian, and philosopher, died on 1778-05-30.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance are signed in Paris between the United States and France, the first treaties negotiated by the United States. The first treaty establishes formal diplomatic and commercial relations, and the second forms a defensive alliance.
American poet Phillis Wheatley (24) weds grocer and advocate for black rights John Peters
Naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (34) weds Marie Anne Rosalie Delaporte
The history of Hawaii began with the discovery and settlement of the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesian people between 940 and 1200 AD.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years...
Niccolò Piccinni's tragic opera "Roland" premieres at Théâtre du Palais-Royale in Paris, France
The "Stars & Stripes" flag is saluted by a foreign nation for the first time as John Paul Jones and the USS Ranger are acknowledged by the French Navy gunship Robuste at Quiberon Bay, France [1]
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War.
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment (also known as Varnum's Regiment, the 9th Continental Regiment, the Black Regiment, the Rhode Island Regiment, and Olney's Battalion) was a regiment in the Continental...
France informs Great Britain of their Treaty of Alliance with the US; Great Britain responds with a declaration of war against France four days later
The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between...
New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the "$" symbol
Battle of Crooked Billet: British forces surprise and inflict a heavy defeat on the Pennsylvania militia led by John Lacey in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolution
The British Army during the American Revolutionary War served for eight years of armed conflict, fought in eastern North America, the Caribbean, and elsewhere from April 19, 1775 until the treaty...
David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia
Monmouth County () is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The Battle of Wyoming, also known as the Wyoming Massacre, was a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War between Patriot militia and a force of Loyalist soldiers and Iroquois...
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
La Scala is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala (lit. 'the New Royal Ducal Theatre...
First recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, by Balthasar Hacquet
British kill 17 Stockbridge Indians in Bronx during Revolution
City of Amsterdam signs a trade agreement with American rebels
The Treaty of Fort Pitt, also known as the Treaty With the Delawares, the Delaware Treaty, or the Fourth Treaty of Pittsburgh, was signed on September 17, 1778; it was the first formal treaty between...
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the...
British Soldiers and Loyalists, allied with Iroquois and Seneca raiders, slaughter 40 in the "Cherry Valley Massacre" in central New York
The Capture of Savannah (also known as the First Battle of Savannah and the Battle of Brewton Hill) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 29, 1778.
Carl Linnaeus, Swedish biologist and physician, known for swedish biologist and physician, died on 1778-01-10.
William Pitt the Elder dies
Voltaire, French writer, historian, and philosopher, known for french writer, historian, and philosopher, died on 1778-05-30.