What Happened in 1778

Major Events

  • Feb 6 Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance signed in Paris, between the United States and France, the first negotiated by the United States. The first established formal diplomatic and commercial relations and the second formed a defensive alliance.
  • Nov 26 British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii)
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New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the "$" symbol

April 1, 1778


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