Births on June 20

Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac

Born on June 20, 1778

Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac, French politician, 7th Prime Minister of France (d. 1832)

Jean-Baptiste Sylvère Gay, 1st Viscount of Martignac (20 June 1778 – 3 April 1832) was a moderate royalist French statesman during the Bourbon Restoration 1814–30 under King Charles X.

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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.

Births on June 20

Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac

Born on June 20, 1778

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Events on 1778

Articles of Confederation

Philadelphia

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

Louis XVI of France

James Cook