Historical Events In 1786

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

Jan 04   In the year 1786 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

Jan 06   In Saint John, New Brunswick the first sitting of the New Brunswick legislature takes place at Saint John in the year 1786.   

Jan 08   In the year 1786 nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1786 abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India   

Feb 24   The birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician   

Mar 07   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 11   On this day in history jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28   

Mar 23   Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1786.   

Mar 25   Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist on this day in history.   

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   Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer in the year 1786.   

Apr 20   On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

Apr 23   On this day in history alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68   

May 01   In the year 1786 mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna)   

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

May 05   Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies in the year 1786.   

May 06   Ludwig Borne, writer on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

May 19   On this day in history john Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

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   First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   A landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario in the year 1786.   

Jul 22   Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Giacomo Cordella, composer in the year 1786.   

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Jan 03   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born in the year 1786.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

Jan 12   In the year 1786 birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)   

Jan 23   Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

Feb 02   Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)   

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

Jan 07   Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1786.   

Jan 14   Meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1786.   

Feb 28   John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1786 frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

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.