Deaths on February 18

Joseph Marie Terray

Died on February 18, 1778

Joseph Marie Terray, French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1715)

Abbot Joseph Marie Terray (1715 – 18 February 1778) was a Controller-General of Finances during the reign of Louis XV of France, an agent of fiscal reform.

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Joseph Marie Terray
Controller-General of Finances

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Events on 1778

5 Feb

Articles of Confederation
South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
18 Jun

Philadelphia
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
28 Jun

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
10 Jul

Louis XVI of France
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
26 Nov

James Cook
In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

Deaths on February 18

Joseph Marie Terray

Died on February 18, 1778

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Events on 1778

Articles of Confederation

Philadelphia

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

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James Cook