Historical Events In 1787

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1787 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

Jan 11   In the year 1787 titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel   

Jan 11   On this day in history titania &Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel   

Jan 11   On this day in history william Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons   

Jan 25   Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes   

Feb 02   On this day in history arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.   

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

Feb 04   Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on this day in history.   

Feb 04   The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London in the year 1787.   

Feb 12   In the year 1787 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

Feb 13   On this day in history james P Carrell, composer   

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

Feb 18   Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor in the year 1787.   

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) in the year 1787.   

Feb 28   The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted in the year 1787.   

Mar 02   In the year 1787 jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73   

Mar 06   In the year 1787 joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)   

Mar 08   In the year 1787 karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1787 maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1787 george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Apr 12   On this day in history philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

Apr 16   1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC in the year 1787.   

Apr 26   In the year 1787 ludwig Uhland, writer   

May 06   In the year 1787 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 in the year 1787.   

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 in the year 1787.   

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Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of james P Carrell, composer   

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1787 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

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   In the year 1787 maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45   

Apr 01   Floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710) died in the year 1787.   

Apr 02   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died in the year 1787.   

May 10   William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.