What Happened In May 1778 In History

Historical Events for May, 1778

• 1st » American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1778

• 18th » Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, Irish soldier and diplomat (d. 1854)

Famous Deaths for May 1778

• 11th » William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1708)
• 16th » Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1718)
• 30th » Voltaire, French philosopher and author (b. 1694)

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