What Happened In November 1778 In History

Historical Events for November, 1778

• 11th » Cherry Valley Massacre: Loyalist (American Revolution) called Loyalists and Seneca nation named Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
• 26th » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui (island) e.g Maui.

Famous Birthdays on November in 1778

• 1st » Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (d. 1837)
• 14th » Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1837)
• 25th » Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, English author (d. 1856)
• 29th » Hryhory Kvitka, Ukrainian writer, journalist, and playwright (d. 1843)

Famous Deaths for November 1778

• 9th » Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1720)
• 20th » Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (b. 1726)

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