Historical Events In 1791

Sep 01   Lydia Sigourney, US, religious author (How to Be Happy) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   French Constitution passed by French National Assembly in the year 1791.   

Sep 05   In the year 1791 giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur)   

Sep 06   In the year 1791 mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague   

Sep 13   France's King Louis XVI accepts constitution in the year 1791.   

Sep 20   On this day in history sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika)   

Sep 22   Michael Faraday (chemist, physicist) born on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Michael Faraday, discovered principle of electric motor on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1791 the birth of Michael Faraday, English physicist   

Sep 23   In the year 1791 johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet)   

Sep 30   Mozart's opera "Magic Flute" premieres in Vienna in the year 1791.   

Sep 30   Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" premiers in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 1st session of new French legislative assembly   

Oct 01   On this day in history sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)   

Oct 01   The first session of the new French legislative assembly on this day in history.   

Oct 10   C F D Schubart, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 12   A L Karschin, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1791.   

Oct 16   In the year 1791 grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris, dies   

Oct 26   Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer   

Nov 03   On this day in history battle at Wabash: indians assault general St Clair/killed 637 soldiers   

Nov 15   1st Catholic college in US, Georgetown, opens on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1791 colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.   

Dec 04   Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published in the year 1791.   

Dec 04   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer in the year 1791.   

Dec 05   In the year 1791 wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35   

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1791 peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer   

Dec 12   Bank of US opens in the year 1791.   

Dec 15   In the year 1791 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania   

Dec 15   The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia in the year 1791.   

Dec 17   NYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street on this day in history.   

Dec 17   NYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system on this day in history.   

Dec 24   A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1791 birth of jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1791 birth of jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2")   

Jan 15   Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1791 birth of charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder   

Feb 12   Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union) was born in the year 1791.   

Feb 20   Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) was born in the year 1791.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of william Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717)   

Feb 16   In the year 1791 death of richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58   

Mar 02   John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703) died on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725) died in the year 1791.   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743)   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)   

Apr 19   Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies in the year 1791.   

May 09   Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 on this day in history.