Page 3: Historical Events In 1787

Sep 17   Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem in the year 1787.   

Sep 17   The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on this day in history.   

Sep 17   US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention in the year 1787.   

Sep 18   On this day in history johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist   

Sep 20   Prince Willem V returns to Hague in the year 1787.   

Sep 27   On this day in history constitution submitted to states for ratification   

Sep 27   On this day in history constitution submitted to the states for ratification   

Sep 28   Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval on this day in history.   

Sep 30   1st US voyage around the world on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn in the year 1787.   

Oct 02   Maagden House opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1787 francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician   

Oct 05   In the year 1787 thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44   

Oct 10   Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1787 "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution   

Oct 27   In the year 1787 federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers   

Oct 29   In the year 1787 opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)   

Oct 29   In the year 1787 the opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)   

Oct 30   Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58 in the year 1787.   

Oct 30   In the year 1787 karl Guhr, composer   

Nov 01   1st free school in NYC (African Free School) opens in the year 1787.   

Nov 04   On this day in history edmund Kean, England, actor (Edmund Kean's Masonic Career)   

Nov 15   Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Michele Carafa, composer in the year 1787.   

Nov 18   In the year 1787 1st Unitarian minister in US ordained, Boston   

Nov 18   In the year 1787 sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist   

Nov 21   Andrew Jackson admitted to bar on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Andrew Jackson admitted to the bar on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Samuel Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1787 anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52   

Nov 25   In the year 1787 franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night)   

Nov 27   On this day in history christian Rummel, composer   

Nov 30   On this day in history spanish governor leaves Philippines   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1787 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   James P Carrell, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

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

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

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 in the year 1787.   

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1787 death of ruÄ‘er BoÅ¡ković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)   

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 in the year 1787.   

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