Historical Events In 1787
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 01 Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 in the year 1787.
Jan 05 John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) in the year 1787.
Jan 08 In the year 1787 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer
Jan 11 Titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel in the year 1787.
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 Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass in the year 1787.
Jan 25 On this day in history shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA
Jan 28 Philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes in the year 1787.
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 In the year 1787 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London
Feb 04 Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails in the year 1787.
Feb 04 In the year 1787 the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London
Feb 12 Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1787.
Feb 13 James P Carrell, composer on this day in history.
Feb 16 Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer on this day in history.
Feb 18 On this day in history austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor
Feb 23 On this day in history emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
Feb 28 The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted on this day in history.
Mar 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery
Mar 10 William Etty, English painter (nudes) on this day in history.
Mar 11 Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 on this day in history.
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 Philadelphia's Free African Society forms in the year 1787.
Apr 16 On this day in history 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC
Apr 26 Ludwig Uhland, writer in the year 1787.
May 06 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 13 In the year 1787 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38
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