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   On this day in history johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

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 in the year 1787.   

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   1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London in the year 1787.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1787 james P Carrell, composer   

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) in the year 1787.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73   

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

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

Mar 10   William Etty, English painter (nudes) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1787 ludwig Uhland, writer   

May 06   1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston in the year 1787.   

May 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

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

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Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born in the year 1787.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of john Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)   

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) was born in the year 1787.   

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

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

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 in the year 1787.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45   

Apr 01   In the year 1787 death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)   

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