Historical Events In 1786

Jan 03   In the year 1786 johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer   

Jan 04   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 in the year 1786.   

Jan 06   In Saint John, New Brunswick the first sitting of the New Brunswick legislature takes place at Saint John on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank in the year 1786.   

Jan 26   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) in the year 1786.   

Feb 13   On this day in history abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

Feb 20   In the year 1786 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 24   Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history the birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales   

Feb 24   Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) in the year 1786.   

Feb 28   D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician in the year 1786.   

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28   

Mar 23   Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist in the year 1786.   

Apr 04   On this day in history john Franklin, British explorer (Arctic)   

Apr 07   On this day in history william Rufus DeVane King, (D) 13th VP (1853)   

Apr 18   In the year 1786 franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer   

Apr 20   In the year 1786 john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

Apr 23   Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna)   

May 01   Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna in the year 1786.   

May 05   On this day in history pedro III, King of Portugal, dies   

May 06   Ludwig Borne, writer in the year 1786.   

May 08   Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry on this day in history.   

May 19   John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1786.   

May 21   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC) in the year 1786.   

Jun 08   On this day in history first commercially-made ice cream sold (NY)   

Jun 10   In the year 1786 a landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China.   

Jun 13   In the year 1786 winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate   

Jun 29   Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71   

Jul 25   Giacomo Cordella, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865) was born in the year 1786.   

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.   

Jan 12   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)   

Jan 26   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born in the year 1786.   

Feb 02   In the year 1786 birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)   

Feb 16   Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

Jan 07   In the year 1786 death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)   

Jan 14   Meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.   

Feb 20   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)   

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1786.   

Mar 11   In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28   

Mar 23   Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.