Page 2: Historical Events In 1786

Jul 29   1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette in the year 1786.   

Jul 29   In the year 1786 franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 29   The first newspaper published west of Alleghenies, Pitts Gazette on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister   

Aug 02   On this day in history utrechtse Vroedschap flees   

Aug 07   In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49   

Aug 08   Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time   

Aug 09   In the year 1786 first ascent of Mt Blanc   

Aug 11   Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 in the year 1786.   

Aug 17   On this day in history davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)   

Aug 17   On this day in history frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74   

Aug 17   On this day in history the birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo   

Aug 25   [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass in the year 1786.   

Sep 04   On this day in history -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg   

Sep 05   On this day in history montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium   

Sep 11   Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Friedrich Kuhlau, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer   

Sep 26   In the year 1786 england & France sign trade agreement   

Sep 27   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 02   August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies in the year 1786.   

Oct 06   On this day in history antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56   

Oct 15   Earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC in the year 1786.   

Oct 19   On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58   

Oct 20   In the year 1786 harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US   

Nov 07   Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1786 the oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society.   

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1786 henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor   

Nov 30   Peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day in the year 1786.   

Dec 04   John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] in the year 1786.   

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

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

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

Jan 12   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.   

Jan 23   In the year 1786 birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)   

Jan 26   In the year 1786 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1786 death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)   

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

Feb 28   John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.   

Mar 07   In the year 1786 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) on this day in history.