Historical Events In 1787

Jan 01   In the year 1787 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

Jan 05   On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Titania &Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel in the year 1787.   

Jan 11   William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1787 shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass   

Jan 25   Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA in the year 1787.   

Jan 28   In the year 1787 philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes   

Feb 02   Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation in the year 1787.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

Feb 04   In the year 1787 shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails   

Feb 04   The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer in the year 1787.   

Feb 16   On this day in history andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

Feb 18   On this day in history austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor   

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.   

Mar 02   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)   

Mar 08   Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery in the year 1787.   

Mar 10   In the year 1787 william Etty, English painter (nudes)   

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 in the year 1787.   

Mar 16   Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Apr 12   In the year 1787 philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

Apr 16   1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1787 ludwig Uhland, writer   

May 06   On this day in history 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston   

May 10   In the year 1787 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

May 13   A fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia on this day in history.   

May 13   Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay in the year 1787.   

May 13   Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer was born in the year 1787.   

Jan 13   In the year 1787 birth of john Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)   

Feb 13   In the year 1787 birth of james P Carrell, composer   

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born in the year 1787.   

Feb 23   In the year 1787 birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)   

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 in the year 1787.   

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   RuÄ‘er BoÅ¡ković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 in the year 1787.   

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)   

Apr 02   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history death of william Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715)