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Historical Events Happened In 1780

Saturday, 18 May 2013

May 02 On this day in history william Herschel discovers first binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris

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 on this day in history.

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

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

May 10 On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer

May 12 British troops occupy Charleston, South Carolina on this day in history.

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

May 18 Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland on this day in history.

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

May 19 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

May 22 Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer on this day in history.

May 28 Joseph Frohlich, composer on this day in history.

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 Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist on this day in history.

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

Jun 03 William Hone, England, author/bookseller (Every-Day Book) on this day in history.

Jun 07 On this day in history anti-Catholic riot in London, 100s die

Jun 18 On this day in history michael Henkel, composer

Jun 23 American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township on this day in history.

Jul 04 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jul 09 On this day in history denmark declares neutrality

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

Aug 01 On this day in history sweden declares neutrality

Aug 03 On this day in history etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64

Aug 11 Barbados hurricane begins on this day in history.

Aug 16 On this day in history british decisively defeat Americans in Battle of Camden, SC

Aug 19 On this day in history baranger, writer

Aug 19 Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.

Aug 21 Jernej Kopitar, Slovenian censor (Slovenian Grammar) on this day in history.

Aug 22 Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England on this day in history.

Aug 29 Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter (Valpincon Bather) on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1780

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 10 M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist was born on this day in history.

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Dizi, composer

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of carel Asser, Dutch jurist

Feb 19 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) was born on this day in history.

Feb 19 Richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1780

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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 On this day in history william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56

Feb 15 William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.

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

Feb 18 On this day in history death of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1714)

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

Mar 26 Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1713) died on this day in history.