Page 4: Historical Events In 1791

Dec 26   On this day in history in the British parlimentLondon England, British PM William Pitt passes the Constitutional Act, dividing Quebec along the Ottawa River, into Upper and Lower Canada,   

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Jan 06   Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer was born in the year 1791.   

Jan 08   Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) was born in the year 1791.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history birth of carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

Jan 11   William Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717) died in the year 1791.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of john Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703)   

Mar 14   In the year 1791 death of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725)   

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

Apr 02   Mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749) died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1791 francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53