Page 2: Historical Events In 1786

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

Jul 29   Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1786 utrechtse Vroedschap flees   

Aug 07   Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1786.   

Aug 08   In the year 1786 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

Aug 08   Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history first ascent of Mt Blanc   

Aug 11   Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia in the year 1786.   

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

Aug 17   Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   The birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo in the year 1786.   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1786 shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass   

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 in the year 1786.   

Sep 18   In the year 1786 justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer   

Sep 26   England & France sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

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   Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1786.   

Oct 15   On this day in history earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC   

Oct 19   Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer in the year 1786.   

Nov 07   The oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer in the year 1786.   

Nov 18   Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1786 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.   

Dec 04   John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1786 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   On this day in history birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)   

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

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

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   Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 in the year 1786.   

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