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   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1787 william Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons   

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   Philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes in the year 1787.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1787 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 in the year 1787.   

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

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   In the year 1787 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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 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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1787.   

Feb 13   RuÄ‘er BoÅ¡ković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died in the year 1787.   

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

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

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 in the year 1787.   

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