Historical Events In 1780

May 02   William Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris in the year 1780.   

May 02   William Herschel discovers first binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris in the year 1780.   

May 04   On this day in history american Academy of Arts & Science founded   

May 04   On this day in history american Academy of Arts &Science founded   

May 04   Charles Bunbury on Diomed wins first Epsom Derby in the year 1780.   

May 05   2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1780 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)   

May 10   Peter Lichtenthal, composer in the year 1780.   

May 12   In the year 1780 british troops occupy Charleston, South Carolina   

May 12   On this day in history charleston SC falls to the British (Revolutionary War)   

May 18   Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland in the year 1780.   

May 19   About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained in the year 1780.   

May 19   In the year 1780 about midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day its cause is still unexplained   

May 21   Elizabeth Fry, Quaker minister/prison reformer/nurse in the year 1780.   

May 22   In the year 1780 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

May 28   In the year 1780 joseph Frohlich, composer   

May 29   On this day in history lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

Jun 01   On this day in history karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist   

Jun 02   On this day in history anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London   

Jun 03   On this day in history william Hone, England, author/bookseller (Every-Day Book)   

Jun 07   Anti-Catholic riot in London, 100s die in the year 1780.   

Jun 18   Michael Henkel, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 23   American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township in the year 1780.   

Jul 04   In the year 1780 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

Jul 09   Denmark declares neutrality in the year 1780.   

Jul 25   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer   

Aug 01   In the year 1780 sweden declares neutrality   

Aug 03   Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64 in the year 1780.   

Aug 11   Barbados hurricane begins in the year 1780.   

Aug 16   In the year 1780 british decisively defeat Americans in Battle of Camden, SC   

Aug 19   In the year 1780 baranger, writer   

Aug 19   On this day in history bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32   

Aug 21   On this day in history jernej Kopitar, Slovenian censor (Slovenian Grammar)   

Aug 22   In the year 1780 resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England   

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist   

Jan 12   In the year 1780 birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

Jan 14   Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer was born in the year 1780.   

Feb 02   Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of walenty Karol Kratzer, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1780 birth of carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

Feb 19   In the year 1780 birth of friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

Feb 19   Richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844) was born in the year 1780.   

Jan 02   On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 10   Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 in the year 1780.   

Feb 15   William Blackstone, jurist, dies in the year 1780.   

Feb 17   Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history death of sir Benjamin Truman   

Mar 26   In the year 1780 death of charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1713)