Historical Events In 1787

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons in the year 1787.   

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

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1787 andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

Feb 18   In the year 1787 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   In the year 1787 karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

Mar 10   William Etty, English painter (nudes) in the year 1787.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Mar 17   George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Philadelphia's Free African Society forms on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   Ludwig Uhland, writer in the year 1787.   

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

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

May 13   In the year 1787 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1787 birth of johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

Jan 13   John Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1787 birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 10   In the year 1787 death of william Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715)