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Historical Events Happened In 1772

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Jun 18 On this day in history gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72

Jun 22 Slavery outlawed in England on this day in history.

Jul 13 On this day in history capt James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas

Jul 25 On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer

Aug 05 On this day in history 1st partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia

Aug 05 Poland loses one-third of her territory and half her population as she is partitioned among Russia, Austria, and Prussia on this day in history.

Aug 11 Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000 on this day in history.

Aug 11 On this day in history rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general

Aug 11 The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on this day in history.

Aug 19 Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 on this day in history.

Aug 21 On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29

Aug 21 On this day in history king Gustav III completes his coup d'etat by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.

Aug 24 On this day in history willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Neth (1814-40)

Aug 30 On this day in history henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader

Aug 31 Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on this day in history.

Sep 01 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California on this day in history.

Sep 18 On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer

Sep 26 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine on this day in history.

Oct 04 Francois-Louis Perne, composer on this day in history.

Oct 08 On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60

Oct 21 On this day in history samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)

Oct 21 On this day in history the birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth

Oct 25 On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer

Oct 30 On this day in history capt Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown

Nov 02 On this day in history boston patriot Samuel Adams, 50, and local physician Joseph Warren, 31, organize a Committee of Correspondence, similar committees spring up throughout the colonies, relaying the anti-British polemics of Adams and others.

Nov 02 Boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms on this day in history.

Nov 05 On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50

Nov 10 On this day in history jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer

Nov 11 John Mauritius Quinkhard, portrait painter, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Nov 18 On this day in history louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer

Dec 07 Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer on this day in history.

Dec 12 On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41

Dec 22 Moravian missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny on this day in history.

Dec 22 Moravian missionary constructs first schoolhouse west of Allegheny on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1772

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 04 Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839)

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of joseph Lipavsky, composer

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of karl Jacob Wagner, composer

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer

Mar 10 Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde) was born on this day in history.

Mar 27 Giovanni Liverati, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 30 Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1772

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 10 Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Feb 18 On this day in history death of johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (b. 1712)

Mar 02 Robert J Pothier, French lawyer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Mar 11 On this day in history george Reuter, composer, dies at 63

Mar 21 Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

Mar 22 John Canton, English physicist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.

Mar 26 Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (b. 1704) died on this day in history.

Mar 29 Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher and mathematician (b. 1688) died on this day in history.