Page 3: Historical Events In 1791

Sep 01   Lydia Sigourney, US, religious author (How to Be Happy) in the year 1791.   

Sep 03   French Constitution passed by French National Assembly on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague in the year 1791.   

Sep 13   France's King Louis XVI accepts constitution on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) in the year 1791.   

Sep 22   On this day in history michael Faraday (chemist, physicist) born   

Sep 22   On this day in history michael Faraday, discovered principle of electric motor   

Sep 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 01   In the year 1791 the first session of the new French legislative assembly   

Oct 10   In the year 1791 c F D Schubart, writer, dies   

Oct 12   A L Karschin, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1791 charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity)   

Oct 31   Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1791 1st Catholic college in US, Georgetown, opens   

Nov 21   On this day in history colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.   

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

Dec 04   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 in the year 1791.   

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 in the year 1791.   

Dec 09   Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer in the year 1791.   

Dec 12   In the year 1791 bank of US opens   

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

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 in the year 1791.   

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) in the year 1791.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer   

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

Jan 14   Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") was born in the year 1791.   

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

Feb 01   Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) was born in the year 1791.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1791 death of william Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717)   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1791 death of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725)   

Apr 01   In the year 1791 death of richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743)   

Apr 02   In the year 1791 death of mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)   

Apr 19   In the year 1791 richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies   

May 09   On this day in history francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53